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Volume 8 Issue 1 (January, 2020)

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Assessment of clinical profile of typhoid fever patients- A clinical study
Dr. Pradeep Shailat, Dr. Abhishek Singh

Background: The present study was conducted to assess clinical profile of typhoid patients. Materials & Methods: 74 patients diagnosed with typhoid fever of both genders were enrolled. Clinical features were recorded in all patients. Widal testing was also done. Results: Out of 74, males were 30 and females were 44. Stain O+ was seen in 36, AH+in 15, H+ in 16 and BH+ in 7 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Common clinical features were fever seen in 68, fatigue in 34, loss of appetite in 50, abdominal pain in 62, constipation in 15, diarrhea in 24, cough in 38 and skin rashes in 17 patients. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Common clinical features were fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhea, cough and skin rashes. Key words: Fever, Tyhoid, Widal testing.

 
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