A Retrospective Review of Hospital-Based Data on Enteric Fever in India, 2014-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Enteric fever remains a threat to many countries with minimal access to clean water and poor sanitation infrastructure. As part of a multisite surveillance study, we conducted a retrospective review of records in 5 hospitals across India to gather evidence on the burden of enteric fever.

Methods

We examined hospital records (laboratory and surgical registers) from 5 hospitals across India for laboratory-confirmed Salmonella Typhi or Salmonella Paratyphi cases and intestinal perforations from 2014-2015. Clinical data were obtained where available. For laboratory-confirmed infections, we compared differences in disease burden, age, sex, clinical presentation, and antimicrobial resistance.

Results

Of 267536 blood cultures, 1418 (0.53%) were positive for S. Typ

SUBMITTER: Sur D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6226629 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature