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Typhoid ileal perforation in a semi-urban tertiary health institution in north-eastern Nigeria

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 60 , issue 5 , 2018 , pages: 168–173

DOI: 10.1080/20786190.2018.1481604

Author(s): BA Grema Family Medicine Department, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano, Nigeria , I Aliyu Paediatric Department, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Nigeria , GC Michael Family Medicine Department, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano, Nigeria , A Musa Surgery Department, Federal Medical Center Nguru, Nigeria , AG Fikin Family Medicine Department, Federal Medical Center Nguru, Nigeria , BM Abubakar Surgery Department, Federal Medical Center Nguru, Nigeria , S Olusegun Surgery Department, Federal Medical Center Nguru, Nigeria

Keywords: clinical presentations , complications , surgical procedure , typhoid ileal perforation

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Abstract

Introduction: Typhoid ileal perforation is a very serious complication of typhoid fever and remains a significant surgical problem in developing countries like Nigeria, where it is associated with higher mortality and morbidity, due to lack of adequate clean drinking water, poor sanitation and lack of access to health facilities in remote areas and delays in hospital presentation.

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