Typhoid Fever in Children - An Update

Authors

  • AKMM Rahman Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka.
  • M Ahmad Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka.
  • RS Begum Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka.
  • MZ Hossain Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • SA Hoque Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • A Matin Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v19i2.7086

Keywords:

Typhoid fever, multidrug resistant (MDR) typhoid fever, children, diagnosis, treatment

Abstract

Typhoid fever is a commonly encountered systemic disease caused by the gram negative bacteria Salmonella enterica serover typhi. For the developing countries of the tropics and subtropics, it continues to be a big public health problem as the sanitation and public health standards are poor. Multidrug resistant (MDR) typhoid fever shows up a changed clinical pattern and a higher rate of complications (20%). This review article is a discussion on epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis and modern trend of treatment of typhoid fever in children. Moreover, its complication, relapse and multidrug resistant (MDR) typhoid fever are also highlited.

Key words: Typhoid fever; multidrug resistant (MDR) typhoid fever; children; diagnosis; treatment.

DOI: 10.3329/jdmc.v19i2.7086

J Dhaka Med Coll. 2010; 19(2) : 135-143

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How to Cite

Rahman, A., Ahmad, M., Begum, R., Hossain, M., Hoque, S., & Matin, A. (2011). Typhoid Fever in Children - An Update. Journal of Dhaka Medical College, 19(2), 135–143. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v19i2.7086

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Review Articles