Cardiopulmonary manifestations of typhoid fever: a prospective analysis of 65 cases in Iran

For an evaluation of cardiopulmonary manifestations in typhoid in Iran, we studied 65 patients with positive blood or bone marrow culture for Salmonella typhi during a 2-year period. Cardiac complications were seen in 4.6% (myocarditis, pericarditis, pulmonary emboli) and pulmonary complications in...

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Published in:Tropical doctor 2006-04, Vol.36 (2), p.118-119
Main Authors: ESMAILPOUR, Negin, RASOOLINEJAD, Mehrnaz, MAHBOOBEH HAJI ABDOLBAGHI
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Child
Female
Heart
Heart Diseases - epidemiology
Heart Diseases - microbiology
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Iran - epidemiology
Male
Medical sciences
Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies
Pneumology
Prospective Studies
Pulmonary hypertension. Acute cor pulmonale. Pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary vascular diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases - epidemiology
Respiratory Tract Diseases - microbiology
Typhoid Fever - complications
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Summary:For an evaluation of cardiopulmonary manifestations in typhoid in Iran, we studied 65 patients with positive blood or bone marrow culture for Salmonella typhi during a 2-year period. Cardiac complications were seen in 4.6% (myocarditis, pericarditis, pulmonary emboli) and pulmonary complications in 6.2%.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1258/004947506776593468