Pathogens
Salmonella typhi or Salmonella paratyphi

Salmonella typhi or Salmonella paratyphi

Precautions

Contact Precautions

Susceptibilities

General Information

Aerobic gram negative rod

Humans are the reservoir - fecal-oral transmission.

Increased prevalence in developing countries.

Highest prevalence South Asia

  •  Fever in Returning Traveler
  •  Enteric fever
  •  FUO
  •  Bacteremia
  •  Intra-abdominal abscess
  •  Meningitis
  •  Endovascular infection including endocarditis.

Contact Precautions until normal stools

Vaccination only prevents ~75% of disease.

Chronic carriage associated with gallbladder disease - think "Typhoid Mary"

Notify Medical Officer of Health (Reportable)