AUTHORS
Megan Birkhold, Yacaria Coulibaly, Oumar Coulibaly, Philadelphie Dembélé, Daniel S. Kim, Samba Sow & Kathleen M. Neuzil
ABSTRACT
Typhoid fever incidence and complications, including intestinal perforation, have declined significantly in high-income countries, with mortality rates <1%. However, an estimated 10.9 million cases still occur annually, most in low- and middle-income countries. With the availability of a new typhoid conjugate vaccine licensed for children and recommended by the World Health Organization, understanding severe complications, including associated mortality rates, is essential to inform country-level decisions on introduction of this vaccine. This scoping review summarizes over 20 years of the literature on typhoid intestinal perforation in sub-Saharan Africa.
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