Leukaemoid reaction in diarrhoeal diseases.
There was an outbreak of diarrhoea/dysentery in Naxalbari, North Bengal in August-September of 1992. Ninety-seven cases were investigated. Bacterial pathogens were isolated from stools of 17 cases and the organisms were Salmonella typhimurium (76%), Salmonella enteritidis (12%) and Shigella dysenteriae type 1(12%). A leukaemoid reaction was observed in 4 cases (24%) amongst all 17 patients and they were all children.
Chakraborty
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AK
Department of Pathology, North Bengal Medical College, Sushrutanager, Darjeeling.
Basak
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Haldar
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D000293:Adolescent; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004405:Dysentery, Bacillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007955:Leukemoid Reaction / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium; D012762:Shigella dysenteriae