Baseline Widal titres in healthy children.
Indian J Pediatr
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2007 Dec; 74(12): 1081-3
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-82277
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the baseline Widal titres in apparently healthy children in Davangere.METHODS:
Cross-sectional study was done on 250 children. Widal titers were found using tube agglutination test.RESULTS:
Out of 250,64.2% had a titre of less than 120,22.4% had a titre equal to 120,9.6% had a titre of 140 and 3.6% had a titre of 180 to 'O' antigen and 67.2% had a titre of less than 120, 21.2% had a titre equal to 120, 8% had a titre of 140 and 3.6% had a titre of 180 to 'H' antigen of S. enterica subsp. enterica ser. Typhi. No children in age group 6 months-2 years had a titre of 180 to either antigen. All children in this age group had a titre of less than 120 to AH antigen and older children had a titre upto 140 dilution.CONCLUSION:
Baseline titres for either S. enterica subsp. enterica ser. Typhi antigen in 6 month-2 year was 140 and older children was 180. Baseline titres for H antigen of S. enterica subsp. enterica ser. Paratyphi A in 6 month-2 year was less than 120 and for older children was 140 dilution.
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Valores de Referencia
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Salmonella paratyphi A
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Salmonella typhi
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Fiebre Tifoidea
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Índice de Severidad de la Enfermedad
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Pruebas de Aglutinación
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Preescolar
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de incidencia
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Estudio pronóstico
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Indian J Pediatr
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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