Typhoid fever clinical presentation pattern and antimicrobial sensitivity in paediatric patients coming to tertiary care Hospital Peshawar

Amir Muhammad; Sami Ullah; Bakht Beland; Shireen Anwar; Said Amin

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS9.13776

Typhoid fever clinical presentation pattern and antimicrobial sensitivity in paediatric patients coming to tertiary care Hospital Peshawar

https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS9.13776

Authors

Amir Muhammad Assistant Professor Paediatric Department MTI/LRH, Peshawar
Sami Ullah Assistant Professor Paediatric Department MTI/LRH, Peshawar
Bakht Beland Postgraduate Resident Department of Paediatric MTI/LRH, Peshawar
Shireen Anwar Post Graduate Resident Lady Reading Hospital MTI, Peshawar
Said Amin Postgraduate Resident Department of Paediatric MTI/LRH, Peshawar

Keywords:

Enteric Fever, Children, Typhidot, Blood Culture

Abstract

Objective: to investigate the clinical features and antimicrobial sensitivity of typhoid fever in children. Study Design: A cross-sectional study. Place and duration of study: the study was carried out at the medical teaching institute lady reading hospital peshawar's paediatrics department. Material And Methods: this research included 384 children aged 2 to 15 who had a fever of 38 degrees celsius or higher. Clinical signs and symptoms, as well as laboratory testing, were used to assess all patients for typhoid fever. Blood culture, sensitivity, complete blood count, functional liver test, and urine examination were all performed. The frequencies and percentages for qualitative variables were computed and tabulated using SPSS, whereas the mean and standard deviation for quantitative variables were calculated and tabulated.

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Published

21-12-2022

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Muhammad, A., Ullah, S., Beland, B., Anwar, S., & Amin, S. (2022). Typhoid fever clinical presentation pattern and antimicrobial sensitivity in paediatric patients coming to tertiary care Hospital Peshawar. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S9), 4417–4424. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS9.13776

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Vol. 6 No. S9 (2022)

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