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- Title
Clinical features of patients with typhoid fever and drug resistance of the causative isolates in western Iran.
- Authors
Mitra, Ranjbar; Alizadeh, Mohammad; Houshang, Amir; Hamid, Hashemi Seyed; Maryam, Dadashpoor; Reza, Madrakian Ali; Shima, Hadidchi; Marzieh, Nojomi
- Abstract
Typhoid fever is an important infectious disease in developing countries, including Iran. In this survey, all patients hospitalized in teaching hospitals of Hamedan during 1995-2005 were investigated. A total of 162 patients with typhoid fever were studied. Of all patients, 106 were male (65.4%). The most prevalent symptoms were fever (93.2%), chills (76.5%), anorexia (72.2%) and headache (71%). Splenomegaly and hepatomegaly were present in 43.8% and 13.6%, respectively. Salmonella typhi strains were identified in 144 patients (88.9%) and S. paratyphi A strains were found in 12 (7.4%). In others, S. paratyphi B and C were detected. Serum glutamic oxalo-acetic transaminase values were higher than normal in 77.5% of cases and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase values were higher than normal in 62.5%. The highest sensitivity rate was for ceftizoxime, 91.4% and the lowest rate was for ampicillin, 16.3%.
- Subjects
IRAN; TYPHOID fever; SALMONELLA typhi; AMPICILLIN; COMMUNICABLE diseases; APPETITE loss; FOODBORNE diseases; HOSPITAL care
- Publication
Tropical Doctor, 2009, Vol 39, Issue 4, p223
- ISSN
0049-4755
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1258/td.2009.090046