Enteric fever

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Enteric fever is a medical term encompassing two types of salmonellosis, which, specifically, are typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever. [1] It is an acute systemic infection which induces fevers and is potentially lethal. It is diagnosed by growing a bacterial sample on culture medium. [1] Typhoid fever is caused by the Salmonella enterica bacteria, serotype typhi, while paratyphoid fever is caused by the Salmonella enterica bacteria, serotype paratyphi A, B, or C. [1] These Salmonella enterica bacteria serovars that cause enteric fever only have human hosts, as opposed to other types of salmonellosis-causing Salmonella bacteria which often have animal reservoirs. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Qamar, Farah Naz; Hussain, Wajid; Qureshi, Sonia (February 2022). "Salmonellosis Including Enteric Fever". Pediatric Clinics of North America . 69 (1): 65–77. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2021.09.007. eISSN   1557-8240. ISSN   0031-3955. LCCN   54006097. OCLC   1643666. PMID   34794677.
  2. ↑ Hughes, Michael; Appiah, Grace; Watkins, Louise Francois (May 2023). "Typhoid & Paratyphoid Fever". CDC .


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