Modifiable risk factors for typhoid intestinal perforations during a large outbreak of typhoid fever, Kampala Uganda, 2015

Modifiable risk factors for typhoid intestinal perforations during a large outbreak of typhoid fever, Kampala Uganda, 2015

Abstract Background Between January and June, 2015, a large typhoid fever outbreak occurred in Kampala, Uganda, with 10,230 suspected cases. During the outbreak, area surgeons reported a surge in cases of typhoid intestinal perforation (TIP), a complication of typhoid fever. We conducted an investig...

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Main Authors: Lilian Bulage, Ben Masiira, Alex R. Ario, Joseph K.B Matovu, Peter Nsubuga, Frank Kaharuza, Victoria Nankabirwa, Janell Routh, Bao-Ping Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Typhoid fever outbreak
Intestinal perforations
Uganda
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2720-2

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