Clinical Spectrum and Drug Sensitivity Pattern in Multi Drug-Resistant Typhoid Fever
Autor: | Muhammad Tahir, Hamid Jamal Siddiqui, Syed Taqi Hasan Zaidi, Ameena Saba, Warda Afzal |
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Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Zdroj: | Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal. 72:1531-34 |
ISSN: | 2411-8842 0030-9648 |
DOI: | 10.51253/pafmj.v72i5.3594 |
Popis: | Objectives: To study the clinical presentation, complications and drug sensitivity patterns of multi drugs- resistant enteric fever. Study Design: Prospective longitudinal study. Place and duration of study: Combined Military Hospital, Malir Cantt Karachi Pakistan, from Mar to Oct 2019. Methodology: A hundred cases of multi-drug resistant enteric fever were enrolled. Their demographic data, clinical and laboratory features and drug sensitivity pattern was recorded. Results: Out of 100 cases, 67 were within 5 to 11 years of age. Twenty-one patients presented with loose motion and splenomegaly each. Seventy cases had a fever of 1 to 2-weeks duration. Complications were seen in 42 cases, out of which hepatitis was most commonly observed (in 27 cases). Ciprofloxacin and Ceftriaxone sensitivity were found to be only 3% and 9%, respectively. Sensitivity to Azithromycin was 95%, while all cases were sensitive to Meropenem and Imipenem. Conclusion: Very high frequency of extensively drug-resistant typhoid fever was found. Most cases of enteric fever had a fever as the only presenting feature. Typhidot test has very low sensitivity. |
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