Hygiene habits and carriers in families with a child who has had typhoid fever

• Main Authors: Alvarez M. de la Luz (Author), Wurgaft Fanny (Author), Espinoza Julio (Author), Araya Magdalena (Author), Figueroa Guillermo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The relationship between asymptomatic shedding of bacterial enteropathogens and the hygiene habits of families who have had a child with typhoid fever (TF) are investigated. The sample was made up of 80 families: 40 families in which one child had had TF (Group A) and 40 in which no children or eith...