Leukaemoid reaction in diarrhoeal diseases.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
1993 Jul; 91(7): 180-1
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-95813
ABSTRACT
There was an outbreak of diarrhoea/dysentery in Naxalbari, North Bengal in August-September of 1992. Ninety-seven cases were investigated. Bacterial pathogens were isolated from stools of 17 cases and the organisms were Salmonella typhimurium (76%), Salmonella enteritidis (12%) and Shigella dysenteriae type 1(12%). A leukaemoid reaction was observed in 4 cases (24%) amongst all 17 patients and they were all children.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Salmonella enteritidis
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Salmonella Infections
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Salmonella typhimurium
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Shigella dysenteriae
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Incidence
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Disease Outbreaks
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Adolescent
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
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