Abstract
Between January 2005 and December 2006, a higher incidence of paratyphoid fever (53.8%) compared to typhoid fever (44.9%) has been observed at a tertiary hospital in South India. A definite seasonal pattern of incidence is seen in paratyphoid fever (peak incidence during October-December, i.e., post monsoon period) but not in typhoid fever. Decreased fluoroquinolone susceptibility is much higher in S. Paratyphi A (98.8%) as compared to S. Typhi (46.5%). These findings are of importance in therapeutic decision making, development of vaccination strategies and implementing public health measures for disease control.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 89-91 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Tropical Doctor |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 04-2008 |