Enteric Fever an Overview of Escalating Threat, Diagnostic and Management Options

Humaira Zafar

dc.contributor.author	Humaira Zafar
dc.date.accessioned	2024-10-10T06:58:17Z
dc.date.available	2024-10-10T06:58:17Z
dc.date.issued	2012-09
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/18118
dc.description	Seniors Professor Dr. Humaira Zafar, BUCM, Department of Pathology
dc.description.abstract	Like many regions of the world, Enteric fever is still amongst an important health issues in Pakistan. It is a food borne bacterial illness caused by Salmonella enterica serotypes typhi and typhimurium. The emerging drug resistance is an important factor leading this infection towards a serious health concerns. The mortality rate in typhoid patient is 6.25% while in non typhoid group it is 5.5%. An aggressive treatment based upon accurate serological diagnosis and culture/ sensitivity can reduce the morbidity and mortality rates with the said micro organism.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Isra Medical Journal	en_US
dc.subject	Enteric Fever, Diagnosis, Drug Resistance, Treatment	en_US
dc.title	Enteric Fever an Overview of Escalating Threat, Diagnostic and Management Options	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US