Children bear a substantial proportion of the enteric fever disease burden in endemic areas.
Controversy persists regarding which age groups are most affected, leading to uncertainty …

Background Children suffer the highest burden of enteric fever among populations in South
Asian countries. The clinical features are non–specific, vary in populations, and are often …

We undertook a 28-year review of enteric fever at a large tertiary care pediatric center. Most
cases occurred in children who visited friends and relatives in the Indian subcontinent, and …

Abstract Background Salmonella Typhi is responsible for about 20 million episodes of
illness and over 140,000 deaths annually globally. South Asia has the highest documented …

Enteric fever is a febrile illness, occurring mostly in Asia and Africa, which can present as a
severe and possibly fatal disease. Currently, a case fatality rate (CFR) of 1% is assumed …

Background: Enteric fever is a major health problem in developing countries. Varied clinical
presentation leads to diagnostic dilemmas resulting in fatal complications. Objective: To …

Abstract Background The Surveillance for Enteric Fever in Asia Project (SEAP) is a
multicenter, multicountry study conducted in Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh. The …

Abstract Objective The objective of Phase I of the Surveillance for Enteric Fever in Asia
Project (SEAP), a multiphase surveillance study characterizing the burden of disease in …

Background Designing comprehensive surveillance to generate credible burden estimates
of enteric fever in an endemic country can be challenging because care-seeking behavior is …

Background Enteric fever can lead to prolonged hospital stays, clinical complications, and
death. The Surveillance for Enteric Fever in Asia Project (SEAP), a prospective surveillance …