Utilization of Healthcare in the Typhoid Fever Surveillance in Africa Program

Conclusions. Healthcare utilization for fever varied greatly across sites, and revealed that not all studied populations were under optimal surveillance. This demonstrates the importance of assessing healthcare utilization. Survey data were pivotal for the adjustment of the program's estimates of salmonellosis and other conditions associated with fever.

Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases - March 1, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Panzner, U., Pak, G. D., Aaby, P., Adu-Sarkodie, Y., Ali, M., Aseffa, A., Baker, S., Bjerregaard-Andersen, M., Crump, J. A., Deerin, J., Cruz Espinoza, L. M., Gasmelseed, N., Heriniaina, J. N., Hertz, J. T., Im, J., von Kalckreuth, V., Keddy, K. H., Lanko Tags: TYPHOID FEVER SURVEILLANCE IN AFRICA PROGRAM (TSAP) Source Type: research