Table 3 The distribution of blood culture results of febrile patients suspected of typhoid fever in St. Paul’s hospital
Bacteria | Number of isolates (%) |
|---|---|
S. typhi | 7 (2.6) |
S. paratyphi | 4 (1.5) |
Non typhoidal salmonella | 7 (2.6) |
Other bacteria | 51 (18.9) |
Negative blood culture | 201 (74.4) |
Total | 270 (100.0) |