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== [[Typhoid fever causes|Causes]] == | == [[Typhoid fever causes|Causes]] == | ||
*Typhoid fever is caused by ''[[Salmonella enterica]]'' serotype Typhi ([[Salmonella Typhi]]). | |||
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*Other Salmonellae which may cause similar symptoms include | |||
**''[[Salmonella Paratyphi A]]'' | |||
**''[[Salmonella Paratyphi B]]'' | |||
**''[[Salmonella Paratyphi C]]'' | |||
**''[[Salmonella choleraesuis]]'' | |||
*'''Features of Salmonella Typhi''' (21413334)<ref> 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.</ref> | |||
**[[Gram negative bacillus]] | |||
**[[Flagellated]] | |||
**[[Facultatively anaerobic]] | |||
**Three [[antigens]] O,H and Vi | |||
**Belongs to [[Enterobacteriaceae]] family | |||
**[[Chemotrophs]] | |||
== [[Typhoid fever differential diagnosis|Differentiating Typhoid fever from other Diseases]] == | == [[Typhoid fever differential diagnosis|Differentiating Typhoid fever from other Diseases]] == |
Revision as of 13:48, 25 August 2016
This page is about clinical aspects of the disease. For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Salmonella typhi.
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Typhoid fever | |
Salmonella typhi bacteria | |
ICD-10 | A01.0 |
ICD-9 | 002 |
DiseasesDB | 27829 |
MeSH | D014435 |
Typhoid fever Microchapters |
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Typhoid fever On the Web |
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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).
| image = SalmonellaNIAID.jpg | width = 290px
- 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.