Clinic Consult Pediatrics: Typhoid

Jaydeep Choudhury author Ritabrata Kundu author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers

Published:31st Jan '21

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Clinic Consult Pediatrics: Typhoid cover

Typhoid is a bacterial infection caused by a specific type of Salmonella that causes mild to severe symptoms such as fever, headache, confusion, abdominal pain and constipation. The infection can spread throughout the body affecting many organs, and without prompt treatment, can cause serious complications and may also be fatal.

Part of the Clinic Consult series, this book is a concise guide to the diagnosis and treatment of typhoid in children.

Divided into eight sections, the text provides step by step guidance through epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, complications, investigations, treatment, prevention, and vaccines.

This practical manual places emphasis on diagnostic modalities and includes discussion on the treatment of drug resistant typhoid fever.

Key points

  • Practical guide to diagnosis and management of typhoid in children
  • Emphasis on diagnostic modalities
  • Includes discussion on treatment of drug resistant typhoid fever
  • Part of Clinic Consult series
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ISBN: 9789352707072

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72 pages