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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Autori principali: Luxemburger, C, Chau, M, Mai, N, Wain, J, Tran, T, Simpson, J, Le, H, Nguyen, T, White, N, Farrar, J
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2001