Clinical and Haematological Manifestations of Typhoid Fever in Children in Eastern Turkey

Akbayram S., Parlak M., Dogan M., Karasin G., Akbayram H. T., Karaman K.

WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, vol.65, no.1, pp.154-157, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 65 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.7727/wimj.2014.354
  • Journal Name: WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.154-157
  • Keywords: Child, mean platelet volume, typhoid fever, ENTERIC FEVER, PROFILE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Typhoid fever can involve various organs, leading to a wide range of presentations: from uncomplicated to complicated typhoid fever. The haematological changes are common in typhoid fever and include anaemia, leucopaenia, thrombocytopaenia and bleeding diathesis. This study was undertaken in order to determine the clinical and haematological presentation of typhoid fever in children.