| Clinical features of patients with typhoid fever and drug resistance of the causative isolates in western Iran. | |
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PMID: 19762576 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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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%. |
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Authors:
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Ranjbar Mitra; Mohammad Alizadeh Amir Houshang; Hashemi Seyed Hamid; Dadashpoor Maryam; Madrakian Ali Reza; Hadidchi Shima; Nojomi Marzieh |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tropical doctor Volume: 39 ISSN: 0049-4755 ISO Abbreviation: Trop Doct Publication Date: 2009 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-09-18 Completed Date: 2010-01-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1301706 Medline TA: Trop Doct Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 223-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. mitraranjbar@yahoo.com |
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Adolescent Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use Child Drug Resistance, Bacterial* Female Humans Iran Male Typhoid Fever / diagnosis*, drug therapy* Young Adult |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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