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, cilt.65, sa.1, ss.154-157, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 65 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7727/wimj.2014.354
  • Dergi Adı: WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.154-157
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Child, mean platelet volume, typhoid fever, ENTERIC FEVER, PROFILE, EPIDEMIOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.