Typhoid Fever: Causes, Symptoms, and How to Prevent It
- Mary mallon who was a cook in new york city was responsible for infecting 49 people of which 3 died.
- She was quarantined thrice and her stool specimens revealed salmonella typhi
Diagnosis:
- The definitive diagnosis of enteric fever requires isolation of salmonella typhi and para typhi from
- Blood (40-80%)
- Bone marrow (50-90%)
- Rose spots
- Stools
- Intestinal secretions
- Other sterile sites.
- Leucopenia and neutropenia(15-25%)
Treatment:
- Prompt administration of antibiotics prevent the complications of enteric fever.
- Uncomplicated enteric fever can be managed with oral antibiotics and antipyretics at home.
- Patients with persistent vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal distension should be hospitalised and given supportive therapy.
- Proper hand washing
- Avoid drinking untreated water
- Avoid raw vegetables
- Choose hot foods
- Proper sewage disposal
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