Adjuvant steroids and relapse of typhoid fever.
In a retrospective study, relapse after non-severe acute typhoid fever was highly significantly related to the use of adjuvant steroid in the initial illness. The steroid was given late and in small doses when compared with other studies. Caution should be observed when using steroids in this way as relapse though often mild may be a severe illness.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000188:drug therapy*
D002701:Chloramphenicol; D011239:Prednisolone