Risk factors for typhoid fever in the Mekong delta, southern Viet Nam: a case-control study.
In order to identify risk factors for typhoid fever in a highly endemic area, we undertook a case-control study in the Mekong delta, Viet Nam. Cases were 144 consecutive patients admitted to hospital with blood culture-confirmed typhoid fever. Two controls (1 in the hospital and 1 in the community)...
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Natura: | Journal article |
Lingua: | English |
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2001
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