Typhoid fever: agent, clinical features, treatment& immunization.

typhoid-fever

Typhoid fever is the result of systemic infection mainly by S. typhi found only in man. The disease is clinically characterized by a typical continuous fever for 3 to 4 weeks relative bradycardia with involvement of lymphoid tissue and considerable constitutional symptoms. The term “enteric fever” includes both typhoid and paratyphoid fevers. Typhoid fever occurs … Read more