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== Microbiology == |
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= Typhoid and paratyphoid (enteric fever) = |
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* ''Salmonella enterica'' subsp. ''typii'' and ''paratyphii'' |
* ''Salmonella enterica'' subsp. ''typii'' and ''paratyphii'' |
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== Diagnosis == |
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== Management == |
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* Treatment with 3rd gen cephalosporins |
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Revision as of 17:28, 12 August 2019
Microbiology
- Salmonella enterica subsp. typii and paratyphii
Diagnosis
- Blood cultures (large volume, like x4), stool cultures, bone marrow
- Biopsy (most sensitive)
Management
- Treatment with 3rd gen cephalosporins
- Avoid FQs due to high resistance rate
