Background. In the summer of 2002, a total of 5963 cases of typhoid fever were recorded in
Bharatpur, Nepal (population, 92,214) during a 7-week period. A team from the Armed …

Although typhoid fever is no longer endemic in most of the developed world, it remains a
major infectious disease in less developed regions and imported cases continue to occur in …

Enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid fever) is a major human bacterial infection. Although
the disease is not common in industrialised countries, it remains an important and persistent …

Multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhi (resistant to ampicillin,
chloramphenicol and cotrimoxazole), was significantly reduced with the increased usage of …

To the Editor: Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi, the causal pathogen for typhoid, is a
major public health hazard in many parts of the world, with an estimated 21.6 million cases …

OBJECTIVE: To inform policy-makers about introduction of preventive interventions against
typhoid, including vaccination. METHODS: A population-based prospective surveillance …

A retrospective analysis of 135 typhoid cases was conducted to review the clinical,
epidemiological and microbiological characteristics of enteric fever cases diagnosed and …

Abstract Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi) is the causative agent in typhoid fever. In Pakistan, an
extensive drug-resistant (XDR) S. Typhi strain has emerged that is resistant to all …

Typhoid fever (TF), a systemic prolonged febrile illness, continues to be a worldwide health
problem especially in developing countries where there is poor sanitation and poor …

Introduction: Typhoid fever remains a problem in developing countries, including Pakistan.
The emergence of multidrug-resistant and, since 2016, of extensively drug-resistant cases is …