Evaluation of some factor influence on the blood culture in patients with typhoid
- Author:
Hau Khac Bui
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
typhoid
- MeSH:
Typhoid Fever;
blood
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):23-24
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on the clinical symptoms and blood culture in 81 patients with typhoid septicemia has shown that the most typical symptoms in the typhoid septicemia comprised continuous high fever, anorexia, bloating and headache. Other symptoms comprised erythematosus, nose bleeding, hepatomegaly, spleenmegaly and diarrhea. The blood culture aimed at identifying the causative bacterial had a high positive rate within 96 hours after fever. This rate was very low in cases of antibiotic administration at home
