Enteric Fevers in Lahore
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چکیده
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 method of blood culture has been used because this is the most conclusive method of establishing an early diagnosis. In enteric infections, the method is particularly useful and is frequently the only means of differentiating typhoid from paratyphoid fevers.
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