1A08
category
Paratyphoid fever
Definition
A condition caused by an infection with the gram-negative bacteria Salmonella paratyphi. This condition is characterised by an acute sustained fever. The individual may feel weak, have stomach pains, headache, loss of appetite, or a rash of flat, rose-coloured spots. Transmission is by ingestion of contaminated food or water. Confirmation is by identification of Salmonella paratyphi in a faecal or blood sample.
Also indexed as
Colitis due to paratyphoid fever AColitis due to paratyphoid fever BColitis due to paratyphoid fever CEnteritis due to paratyphoid fever AEnteritis due to paratyphoid fever BEnteritis due to paratyphoid fever CInfection due to Salmonella paratyphiParatyphoid feverParatyphoid fever AParatyphoid fever BParatyphoid fever Cparatyphoid Aparatyphoid Cparatyphoid bsalmonella hirschfeldii infectionsalmonella infection paratyphi Asalmonella infection paratyphi Bsalmonella infection paratyphi Csalmonella paratyphoid fever Asalmonella paratyphoid fever Bsalmonella paratyphoid fever Csalmonella schottmuelleri infection
Nearby in Bacterial intestinal infections
1A00Cholera1A01Intestinal infection due to other Vibrio1A02Intestinal infections due to Shigella1A03Intestinal infections due to Escherichia coli1A04Intestinal infections due to Clostridioides difficile1A05Intestinal infections due to Yersinia enterocolitica1A06Gastroenteritis due to Campylobacter1A07Typhoid fever