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Salmonella typhi

Precautions

Contact Precautions
Contact Precautions

Antibiogram Data

General susceptibility
Susceptibilities

General information

Pathogen information
Pathogen information

Aerobic gram negative rod

Epidemiology
Epidemiology

Humans are the reservoir - fecal-oral transmission. Increased prevalence in developing countries.

Highest prevalence South Asia.

Associated syndromes
Associated syndromes

  • Fever in Returning Traveler

  • Enteric fever

  • FUO

  • Bacteremia

  • Intra-abdominal abscess

  • Meningitis

  • Endovascular infection including endocarditis and infected atherosclerotic plaque/aneurysm - "sticky" organism

Additional Information
Additional Information

Very high rates of FQ resistance in Indian Subcontinent.

Vaccination only prevents ~75% of disease.

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

Notify Medical Officer of Health (Reportable).