Risk factors for the development of severe typhoid fever in Vietnam.
BACKGROUND: Typhoid fever is a systemic infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi. Age, sex, prolonged duration of illness, and infection with an antimicrobial resistant organism have been proposed risk factors for the development of severe disease or fatality in typhoid fe...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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