Epidemiology, clinical presentation, and patterns of drug resistance of Salmonella Typhi in Karachi, Pakistan
Author(s) -
Mohammad Imran Khan,
Sajid Soofi,
R. Leon Ochiai,
Mohammad Jawed Khan,
Shah Muhammad Sahito,
Mohammad Atif Habib,
Mahesh Puri,
Lorenz von Seidlein,
Jin Kyung Park,
Young Ae You,
Mohammad Ali,
Sobia Nizami,
Camilo J. Acosta,
Richard Sack,
John D. Clemens,
Zulfiqar A Bhutta
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.1967
Subject(s) - typhoid fever , salmonella typhi , medicine , epidemiology , blood culture , environmental health , incidence (geometry) , sanitation , public health , pediatrics , virology , antibiotics , biology , nursing , optics , escherichia coli , biochemistry , physics , pathology , microbiology and biotechnology , gene
Enteric fever remains a major public health problem in Asia. Planning appropriate preventive measures such as immunization requires a clear understanding of disease burden. We conducted a community-based surveillance for Salmonella Typhi infection in children in Karachi, Pakistan.
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