Typhoid intestinal perforation in Francophone Africa, a scoping review.

• Main Authors: Leah Sukri (Author), Audry Banza (Author), Katherine Shafer (Author), Yakoubou Sanoussi (Author), Kathleen M Neuzil (Author), Rachid Sani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Typhoid intestinal perforation (TIP) is a leading cause of peritonitis and indication for emergency surgery in Africa, with reported mortality rates up to 30% in pediatric patients. Currently, data on TIP in Western databases are primarily from countries that speak English, likely due to non-English...