multiorgan dysfunction: a rare complication of typhoid fever
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چکیده
typhoid fever is a common infection in children in developing countries. typhoid fever is a systemic illness which affects many organs. isolated hepatitis, thrombocytopenia and acute renal failure complicating typhoid fever are well known. the potential of multiorgan involvement in typhoid fever - on rare occasions - may occur simultaneously in the same patient.
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archives of clinical infectious diseasesجلد ۸، شماره ۱، صفحات ۳۱-۳
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