Prevalence of typhoid fever among pediatric patients at al-Musaib district
Joint Authors
al-Khafaji, Jawad K.
al-Yasari, Hadi F.
al-Tai, Mukhif H.
Source
Issue
Vol. 3, Issue 1-2 (30 Jun. 2006), pp.75-80, 6 p.
Publisher
University of Babylon College of Medicine
Publication Date
2006-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract AR
تم إجراء الدراسة في مستشفى ابن سيف للولادة و الأطفال في قضاء المسيب خلال الفترة من كانون الثاني إل كانون الأول 2003.
أدخل (470 طفل) يشك أنهم مصابين بحمى التايفوئيد أدخلوا إلى المستشفى المذكور, و شخص منهم 235 مريض لديهم حمى التايفوئيد.
ظهر أغلب الحالات بين المرضى ضمن فئات عمرية أكثر من (12 - 14 سنة), و كانت 142 أنثى مصابة (60.4%) و 93 ذكر مصاب (39.5%), و شكلت نسبة الإصابة من 54.4% لدى مرضى المدينة مقارنة مع مرضى الأرياف.
حصلت أكثر حالات المرض خلال شهر أيار و شهر تموز, و أظهرت العزلات البكتيرية مقاومة متعددة للمضادات الحياتية.
Abstract EN
The study was conducted at Ibn-Saif hospital for maternity and children in AL-Musaib district during the period from January through December, 2003 to investigate the prevalence of typhoid fever.
A total of 470 pediatric patients suspected with typhoid fever were admitted to the hospital.
Of which, 235 patients were diagnosed as typhoid fever, most of the cases of this disease occurred within the age-group (>12-14 years old ) .
One hundred and forty two (60.4%) were females while ninety three (39.5%) were males and more than 54.4% of cases were urban .The highest number of patients was in May and July, and less commonly in other months of the year.The most isolates had multidrug- resistance.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Khafaji, Jawad K.& al-Yasari, Hadi F.& al-Tai, Mukhif H.. 2006. Prevalence of typhoid fever among pediatric patients at al-Musaib district. Medical Journal of Babylon،Vol. 3, no. 1-2, pp.75-80.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Khafaji, Jawad K.…[et al.]. Prevalence of typhoid fever among pediatric patients at al-Musaib district. Medical Journal of Babylon Vol. 3, no. 1-2 (2006), pp.75-80.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Khafaji, Jawad K.& al-Yasari, Hadi F.& al-Tai, Mukhif H.. Prevalence of typhoid fever among pediatric patients at al-Musaib district. Medical Journal of Babylon. 2006. Vol. 3, no. 1-2, pp.75-80.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-349564
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 80
Record ID
BIM-349564
