Table 4.
Parametera |
S. typhi-infected patients (n = 25) |
S. paratyphi A-infected patients (n = 62) |
---|---|---|
Mean age (yr) (range) | 26.7 (0-67) | 32.7 (16-62) |
Male | 14 (56) | 36 (58) |
Previous enteric fever | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Contact with patients with enteric fever | 0 (0) | 1 (2) |
Insalubrity intake | 3 (12) | 1 (2) |
Sanitary latrine | 25 (100) | 61 (98) |
History of travel in the 30 days preceding illness onset | 0 (0) | 6 (10) |
Symptoms | ||
Fever | 25 (100) | 61 (98) |
Headache | 9 (36) | 31 (50) |
Chills | 18 (72) | 45 (73) |
Rigor | 5 (20) | 15 (24) |
Sweating | 4 (16) | 9 (15) |
Cough | 3 (12) | 13 (21) |
Abdominal pain | 3 (12) | 7 (11) |
Nausea | 3 (12) | 10 (16) |
Vomiting | 2 (8) | 8 (13) |
Diarrhea | 2 (8) | 12 (19) |
Myalgia | 6 (24) | 11 (18) |
Weight loss | 8 (32) | 9 (15) |
Erythra | 3 (12) | 3 (5) |
Physical finding | ||
Abdominal tenderness | 2 (8) | 7 (11) |
Hepatomegaly | 3 (12) | 11 (18) |
Splenomegaly | 7 (28) | 30 (48) |
Laboratory finding | ||
Mean WBC count (× 109/L) (range) | 5.6 (2.1-8.5) | 5.4 (1.0-16.8) |
positive Widal test | 16 (84)b | 9 (16)c |
ALT (> 40 IU/L)d | 18 (72) | 46 (74) |
AST (> 45 IU/L)e | 17 (68) | 45 (73) |
Complicationsf | 6 (24) | 13 (21) |
a Data are presented as no. (%).
b Only 19 patients were detected.
c Only 55 patients were detected.
d AST, aspartate transaminase (normal range, 0-40 IU/L).
e ALT, alanine transaminase (normal range, 0-45 IU/L).
f including toxic hepatitis, toxic myocarditis, intestinal hemorrhage, bronchitis, pneumonia, and bacterial meningitis.