8 research outputs found
Typhus Fever: An Overlooked Diagnosis
A case of typhus fever is presented. On admission, the clinical diagnosis was typhoid fever. Forty-eight hours after admission, the presence of subconjunctival haemorrhage, malena, and jaundice raised the possibility of a different aetiology, the two most likely differentials being dengue and typhus. Finally, a co-infection of typhoid and typhus was discovered. This uncommon clinical scenario should be taken into account in the management of patients with high fever on admission being treated as a case of typhoid fever
Typhus Fever: An Overlooked Diagnosis
A case of typhus fever is presented. On admission, the clinical
diagnosis was typhoid fever. Forty-eight hours after admission, the
presence of subconjunctival haemorrhage, malena, and jaundice raised
the possibility of a different aetiology, the two most likely
differentials being dengue and typhus. Finally, a co-infection of
typhoid and typhus was discovered. This uncommon clinical scenario
should be taken into account in the management of patients with high
fever on admission being treated as a case of typhoid fever
Effect of an energy-dense diet on the clinical course of acute shigellosis in undernourished children
Early Feeding of an Energy Dense Diet during Acute Shigellosis Enhances Growth in Malnourished Children
Phenotypic, Genotypic, and Antibiotic Sensitivity Patterns of Strains Isolated from the Cholera Epidemic in Zimbabweâ–ż
This paper details the phenotypic, genotypic, and antibiotic sensitivity patterns of 88 Vibrio cholerae strains from Zimbabwe. Of the 88 strains, 83 were classified as “altered El Tor” and 5 as “hybrid El Tor” strains. All of the strains were susceptible to tetracycline, doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, and azithromycin by disc diffusion, but susceptibility to tetracycline and azithromycin diminished when observed using the MIC method