Paratyphoid fever

Paratyphoid fever is a systemic bacterial infection classified alongside typhoid fever as enteric fever, caused by the bacterium *Salmonella enterica* serovars Paratyphi A, B, or C Paratyphoid fever is a systemic bacterial infection classified alongside typhoid fever as enteric fever, caused by the bacterium *Salmonella enterica* serovars Paratyphi A, B, or C. It primarily targets the gastrointestinal tract and reticuloendothelial system following transmission via the fecal-oral route through co...

Paratyphoid fever is a systemic bacterial infection classified alongside typhoid fever as enteric fever, caused by the bacterium *Salmonella enterica* serovars Paratyphi A, B, or C

Paratyphoid fever is a systemic bacterial infection classified alongside typhoid fever as enteric fever, caused by the bacterium *Salmonella enterica* serovars Paratyphi A, B, or C. It primarily targets the gastrointestinal tract and reticuloendothelial system following transmission via the fecal-oral route through contaminated food or water

Clinically, the disease presents with an insidious onset of sustained fever, headache, malaise, abdominal pain, hepatosplenomegaly, and altered bowel habits, occasionally accompanied by a transient maculopapular rash known as rose spots While typically presenting with a slightly shorter incubation period and milder course than typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever can lead to severe gastrointestinal bleeding or intestinal perforation if left untreated

Clinically, the disease presents with an insidious onset of sustained fever, headache, malaise, abdominal pain, hepatosplenomegaly, and altered bowel habits, occasionally accompanied by a transient maculopapular rash known as rose spots While typically presenting with a slightly shorter incubation period and milder course than typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever can lead to severe gastrointestinal bleeding or intestinal perforation if left untreated

While typically presenting with a slightly shorter incubation period and milder course than typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever can lead to severe gastrointestinal bleeding or intestinal perforation if left untreated