Association of high fever and short bacterial excretion after salmonellosis.
case_control · Level III
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Abstract
One hundred and two children with salmonella gastroenteritis were studied for factors affecting the length of convalescent bacterial excretion. There was a significant correlation between degree of fever and duration of excretion: a fever of greater than or equal to 40 degrees C had the shortest and no fever the longest duration of excretion. Fever therefore appears to have a favourable prognostic influence on the length of salmonella excretion.
Medical subject headings
- Feces
- Fever
- Gastroenteritis
- Salmonella Infections