Kirtika Gautam, Prevalence of Typhoid and Paratyphoid fever in a tertiary care hospital of Kathmandu valley, Journal of Diseases, Volume 1, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 10-14, ISSN 2997-1977, https://doi.org/10.14302/issn.2997-1977.jd-22-4378.
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Abstract: Typhoid or enteric fever is caused by Salmonella serotype typhi and paratyphi. It is one of the major public health problems in developing countries including Nepal. In recent years, increased urbanization and growing population within Kathmandu valley, attributed mainly to improper sanitary condition and fecal contamination of drinking water. These all factors contributes to a very high prevalence of typhoid fever throughout the country. Methods This study was a laboratory based study carried out over a six-month period from March 2017 to August 2017 at microbiology lab in Nepal Medical college. Results and conclusion In the present study, the prevalence of enteric fever is mainly caused by Salmonella. Typhi than Salmonella Paratyphi A was observed.
Keywords: Enteric fever; Salmonella typhi; Salmonella paratyphi A