Abstract
We confirmed a bacteremic typhoid fever incidence of 3.9 episodes/1,000 person-years during fever surveillance in a Dhaka urban slum. The relative risk for preschool children compared with older persons was 8.9. Our regression model showed that these children were clinically ill, which suggests a role for preschool immunization.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Bacteremia / drug therapy
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Bacteremia / epidemiology
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Bacteremia / microbiology
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Bangladesh / epidemiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Infant
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Logistic Models
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Male
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Microbial Sensitivity Tests
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Middle Aged
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Poverty Areas
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Prospective Studies
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Salmonella typhi / growth & development*
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Typhoid Fever / drug therapy
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Typhoid Fever / epidemiology*
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Typhoid Fever / microbiology*
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Urban Population