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Role of absolute eosinopenia as marker of enteric fever: Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in the United Arab Emirates
Aliasgar Lokhandwala1, Syed Athar1, Nicolas P Turrin2
1 Department of Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Karamah Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2 Quality Division, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Karamah Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Correspondence Address:
Aliasgar Lokhandwala
Department of Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Karamah Street, Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/1947-489X.210782
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Background: Involvement of bone marrow is common in salmonella infections. Enteric fever is a cause of morbidity and mortality world wide. Materials and Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 51 blood cultures or widal positive salmonella patients who were admitted to a tertiary care hospital. Medical records and laboratory information system were used to collect the data. Results: The result established that significant eosinopenia was present in all enteric fever patients and eosinophil count of zero was almost diagnostic of enteric fever in the right clinical setting. Conclusion: Absolute eosinopenia is an important finding that should help timely diagnosis and early treatment initiation of enteric fever.
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