Laboratory Methods in Enteric Fevers

Enteric Fevers in Lahore

A large number of cases of fever including some of obscure type is admitted to the wards of the Mayo Hospital every year. During the last three years, the blood of these cases has been cultured as a routine measure and it has been found that quite a large proportion of them are of the enteric type. The following observations are based on the study of these cases. In this investigation the metho...

Trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole in enteric fevers.

Clinical improvement was rapid in all 13 patients with enteric fever and one with Brucella abortus infection treated with trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole. There were no side-effects of the treatment and it was found easy to administer to toxic and delirious patients.

Some Observations on Enteric Fevers

Changing epidemiology of enteric fevers in Singapore.

INTRODUCTION We studied the epidemiological trends of enteric fevers (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) in Singapore from 1990 to 2009 and carried out a review of the current prevention and control measures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Epidemiological records of all reported enteric fevers maintained by the Communicable Diseases Division, Ministry of Health from 1990 to 2009 were analysed. RESULTS A...

Enteric and Other Fevers in Afghanistan

seen that extensive u'ceration of solitary and agminated glands, with occasionally congestion of mucous membrane of small and large intestines, were the most characteristic lesions, independent apparently of the duration of the disease in each case. In the two following on the other hand while the general symptoms corresponded, the changes in the bowel were much more limited in extent and very ...