Surveillance and intervention in patients with typhoid and Salmonella carriers in the community (Cai Lay district, Tien Giang province, 1998-1999)
- Author:
Tien Thi Kim Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
typhoid
- MeSH:
Typhoid Fever;
Salmonella;
epidemiology
- From:Journal of Preventive Medicine
1998;8(1):45-52
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Results after 2 years of studying on 403 patients showed that: CM(+) rate was 14,8%. The rate of temporary Salmonella carriers (who treated as antibiogram in the hospital after 3 months, CP(+): 10% in 1998 and 0% in 1999. The rate of Salmonella carriers contacted with patients, patients' relatives: 19,9% in 1998 and 0% in 1999. The rate of healthy Salmonella carriers: 1% in 1998 and 0% in 1999. The rate of chronic Salmonella carriers (people with disease free after 1 year CP(+): 8,3% in 1998 and 0% in 1999). After treatment by 1-2 courses of antibiotic as antibiogram, all Salmonella carriers were Salmonella free according to the results of culture
