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, ss.154-157, 2016 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 65 Konu: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7727/wimj.2014.354
  • Dergi Adı: WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.154-157

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.