title: Typhoid fever in a 7 month old infant.
abstract: The clinical profile of typhoid fever in an infant is variable and non-specific. A rare case of typhoid fever in a 7 month old infant is reported. The child presented with only a day's history of fever and loose motions which resulted in severe dehydration, acute tubular necrosis and death. The diagnosis of typhoid fever was made only on post-mortem study. The problem in diagnosing typhoid fever in a young infant is highlighted with a brief literature review on the subject.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Seth GS Medical College, Parel, Bombay.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Karande
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology