Salmonella typhi
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Epidemiology
- from February 2018 to November 2020, 71 cases of extensively drug-resistant Salmoniella typhi infection were reported in the U.S
- 87% reported travel in Pakistan within 30 days prior to symptom onset
- 13% denied a travel history[2]
Pathology
- etiologic agent of typhoid fever
Laboratory
- Salmonella typhi serology
- Salmonella identified by culture
- Salmonella typhi identified in isolate
- gas +/-; citrate -
- Salmonella typhi DNA[2]
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References
- ↑ Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 16, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Harrison L CDC Warns of Drug-Resistant Typhoid Fever Outbreak Medscape - Feb 17, 2021. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/945986
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) Extensively Drug-Resistant Salmonella Typhi Infections Among U.S. Residents Without International Travel. CDC Health Alert Network. Feb 12, 2021 https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2021/han00439.asp