Spectrum of complications in blood culture positive enteric fever in children aged 1-15 years: A 10-year-experience from a tertiary care centre in Eastern India
Partha Pratim Halder,
Parinita Ranjit,
Barnali Ghosh Das
et al.
Abstract:Background: Enteric fever is caused by Salmonella enterica serovar typhi and Paratyphi A, B and C. Blood culture is the gold standard for diagnosis, but is not always feasible due to logistical issues. This may delay definite diagnosis and treatment resulting in increased complications.Objectives: To document the spectrum of complications involving different organ systems in blood-culture positive enteric cases Method: This was a single centre retrospective observational study conducted in the Institute of Ch… Show more
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