Report on typhoid fever case in Maringá, State of Paraná

Typhoid fever is an acute bacterial disease caused by Salmonella enterica serotype typhi, which is acquired by consumption of contaminated food or water. This paper had the aim of describing a case of typhoid fever that occurred in Maringá, State of Paraná, after three years without any notification...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2008-11, Vol.41 (6), p.676
Main Authors: Scodro, Regiane Bertin de Lima, Pádua, Rubia Andreia Falleiros de, Ghiraldi, Luciana Dias, Farah, Sonia Maria de Souza Santos, Dias, José Ricardo Colleti, Siqueira, Vera Lúcia Dias, Cardoso, Rosilene Fressatti
Format: Article
Language:por ; eng
Subjects:
Adolescent
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Ceftriaxone - therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Salmonella typhi - isolation & purification
Typhoid Fever - diagnosis
Typhoid Fever - drug therapy
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Summary:Typhoid fever is an acute bacterial disease caused by Salmonella enterica serotype typhi, which is acquired by consumption of contaminated food or water. This paper had the aim of describing a case of typhoid fever that occurred in Maringá, State of Paraná, after three years without any notifications of the disease.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/S0037-86822008000600023