Infection · UKMLA & AKT
Typhoid
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- Caused by Salmonella typhi (Gram-negative, facultative intracellular bacillus); paratyphoid caused by Salmonella paratyphi - both collectively termed enteric fever
- Transmission: faecal-oral route (contaminated water/food); incubation 1-3 weeks (range 6-30 days)
- Classic setting: returning traveller from South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh) or sub-Saharan Africa
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