Typhoid fever and viral hepatitis.
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In the management of patients with enteric fever it has been seen that improvement in the general condition and appetite of the patient are the initial signs of recovery and the last thing to respond is the fever. The duration of fever in uncomplicated cases of enteric fever is approximately 4-5 days. But in cases where there is coinfection or complication the duration may get prolonged. The same applies true for even viral hepatitis.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian journal of pediatrics
دوره 76 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009