Neonatal typhoid fever

Three infants of Pakistani immigrant mothers developed typhoid fever in the neonatal period. All three survived, but two became chronic excretors of Salmonella typhi. The risk of an outbreak of typhoid fever in a maternity unit or special care baby unit is emphasized.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 1986-12, Vol.61 (12), p.1228-1230
Main Authors: Chin, K C, Simmonds, E J, Tarlow, M J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Cross Infection - transmission
England
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infectious diseases
Male
Maternal-Fetal Exchange
Medical sciences
Pakistan - ethnology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - transmission
Typhoid Fever - transmission
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Three infants of Pakistani immigrant mothers developed typhoid fever in the neonatal period. All three survived, but two became chronic excretors of Salmonella typhi. The risk of an outbreak of typhoid fever in a maternity unit or special care baby unit is emphasized.
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.61.12.1228