Typhoid fever
Typhoid fever: Introduction
A gastrointestinal condition mainly in the developing world.
It is caused by a bacterial infection,
usually as a form of food poisoning.
Typhoid fever is unrelated to the similarly named typhus (a tick-borne infection).
Symptoms of Typhoid fever
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Medical Textbooks Online about Typhoid fever
Medical Books Excerpts
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- "In a Page: Signs and Symptoms" (2004)
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- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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- "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
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- "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
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- "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
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- "Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series" (2007)
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- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
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- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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- "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
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Misdiagnosis and Typhoid fever
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Causes of Typhoid fever
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Treatments for Typhoid fever
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Prevention of Typhoid fever
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Article Excerpts about Typhoid fever
Typhoid fever is a life-threatening illness caused by the bacterium
Salmonella Typhi. (Source: excerpt from Typhoid Fever (General): DBMD)
Definitions of Typhoid fever:
An acute systemic febrile infection caused by SALMONELLA TYPHI, a serotype of SALMONELLA ENTERICA.
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Serious infection marked by intestinal inflammation and ulceration; caused by Salmonella typhosa ingested with food or water
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