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The epidemiological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of typhoid fever outbreak in Sulaimani governorate during 2007-2008
Other Title(s)
الخصائص الوبائية و السريرية و المختبرية لوباء الحمى التيفوئيدية في محافظة السليمانية للفترة ما بين 2007-2008 م
Joint Authors
Mustafa, Himn M.
al-Shaykhani, Muhammad A.
Muhammad, Muhammad O.
Source
Issue
Vol. 7, Issue 1 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.37-48, 12 p.
Publisher
University of Duhok College of Medicine
Publication Date
2013-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background and objectives Sporadic cases of typhoid are frequently reported in Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
The disease, however, has always got the potentiality to occur in epidemic.
During years 2007-2008, an outbreak of Typhoid fever (T.F) had occurred in Sulaimani-Iraqi Kurdistan.
The aim of the study is to describe the epidemiological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of that outbreak in Sulaimani during that period.
Methods Three hundred and five patients were enrolled in the study.
All were admitted in the general teaching hospital of Sulaimani.
Full history, clinical Examination, Hematological, biochemical, abdominal ultrasound and blood culture and sensitivity were carried out.
Results Of the 305 patients, 207 of them had positive blood culture; the other 98 patients had negative blood cultures.
In blood culture positive group, 53.1% were females and 46.9 % were males.
Their age ranged between 12-57 years.
Blood cultures were positive in 67.1 %, 17.9 %, 15% for Salmonella typhi, S.paratyphi B and S.paratyphi A respectively.
All were sensitive to ceftriaxone and all were resistant to chloramphenicol.
Conclusions In this study we realized that T.F emerged as one of most common causes of febrile illnesses in Sulaimani during the years 2007-2008 due to an outbreak that affected the city specially the areas with poor sanitary conditions.
The clinical, epidemiological and antibiotics resistant patterns were almost similar (with minor differences) to those reported internationally especially the developing countries
American Psychological Association (APA)
Muhammad, Muhammad O.& Mustafa, Himn M.& al-Shaykhani, Muhammad A.. 2013. The epidemiological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of typhoid fever outbreak in Sulaimani governorate during 2007-2008. Duhok Medical Journal،Vol. 7, no. 1, pp.37-48.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Muhammad, Muhammad O.…[et al.]. The epidemiological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of typhoid fever outbreak in Sulaimani governorate during 2007-2008. Duhok Medical Journal Vol. 7, no. 1 (Dec. 2013), pp.37-48.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Muhammad, Muhammad O.& Mustafa, Himn M.& al-Shaykhani, Muhammad A.. The epidemiological, clinical and laboratory characteristics of typhoid fever outbreak in Sulaimani governorate during 2007-2008. Duhok Medical Journal. 2013. Vol. 7, no. 1, pp.37-48.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-771498
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 43-46
Record ID
BIM-771498