Enteric (typhoid and paratyphoid) fever (2025) Rebecca Kuehn

Description

Analysis of enteric fever (typhoid and paratyphoid), a bacterial infection prevalent in low-income countries lacking safe water and sanitation. This text covers clinical presentation (gradual fever, malaise), reference standard diagnostic methods (blood or bone marrow culture), recommended treatments (Azithromycin, Ciprofloxacin, or Ceftriaxone, guided by local resistance patterns), and cornerstones of prevention, including vaccination (especially Vi-conjugate vaccines) and WASH measures.