Typhoid fever
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Typhoid fever | |
Salmonella typhi bacteria | |
ICD-10 | A01.0 |
ICD-9 | 002 |
DiseasesDB | 27829 |
MeSH | D014435 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aysha Anwar, M.B.B.S[2]
Synonyms and keywords: Enteric fever
Overview
Historical Perspective
Classification
Pathophysiology
Causes
- Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi (Salmonella Typhi).
- Other Salmonellae which may cause similar symptoms include
- Features of Salmonella Typhi (21413334)[1]
- Gram negative bacillus
- Flagellated
- Facultatively anaerobic
- Three antigens O,H and Vi
- Belongs to Enterobacteriaceae family
- Chemotrophs
Differentiating Typhoid fever from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Screening
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | CT
Treatment
Medical Therapy | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies
Case Studies
Related Chapters
External links
- United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention Listing
- http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/yellowBookCh4-Typhoid.aspx
- http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/submenus/sub_typhoid.htm
- ↑ Fàbrega, Anna, and Jordi Vila. "Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium skills to succeed in the host: virulence and regulation." Clinical microbiology reviews 26.2 (2013): 308-341.