Enteric Fever in a Tertiary Paediatric Hospital: A Retrospective Six-Year Review.

CONCLUSION: Enteric fever is largely an imported disease in Singapore and has contributed to significant morbidity in children. The use of typhoid vaccine, as well as education on food and water hygiene to children travelling to developing countries, needs to be emphasised. PMID: 27523510 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - June 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Ahmad Hatib NA, Chong CY, Thoon KC, Tee NW, Krishnamoorthy SS, Tan NW Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research