Journal article
Risk factors for typhoid fever among adult patients in Diyarbakir, Turkey
Abstract
We conducted a case-control study to assess risk factors for typhoid fever in Diyarbakir, Turkey, a region where transmission of Salmonella typhi is endemic. We prospectively identified febrile patients from Diyarbakir and the surrounding area who were admitted to hospital. Cases were defined as patients who had S. typhi isolated from at least one blood culture. Sixty-four cases with blood culture-confirmed S. typhi were identified between May …
Authors
HOSOGLU S; CELEN MK; GEYIK MF; AKALIN S; AYAZ C; ACEMOGLU H; LOEB M
Journal
Epidemiology and Infection, Vol. 134, No. 3, pp. 612–616
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
June 2006
DOI
10.1017/s0950268805005583
ISSN
0950-2688