Case report on typhoid fever

Verma, Gaurav; Rajgopal, Swapna Kurup; Kashyap, Priyanka; Sharma, Urvashi

doi:10.52768/2766-7820/1706

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“…The most common laboratory diagnosis of typhoid/enteric fever comprises clinical specimens such as blood, stool, urine, and bone marrow; the polymerase chain reaction; and the Widal test 5 . For the management of typhoid fever, ciprofloxacillin was initially given to treat typhoid fever by inhibiting deoxyribonucleic acid replication of S. typhi and preventing S. typhi deoxyribonucleic acid topoisomerase and deoxyribonucleic acid gyrase 6 . This study offers novel information to the scientific understanding that overripe pineapple causes typhoid fever because overripe pineapple is a desirable host for the survival of S. typhi .…”

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Case report: a rare presentation of typhoid fever due to eating over-ripened pineapple

Bereda¹

2023

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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Background and Importance: Typhoid fever is an acute infection caused by Salmonella typhi, especially when it is waterborne or foodborne. Overripe pineapple causes typhoid fever because overripe pineapple is a desirable host for the survival of S. typhi. The importance of typhoid fever as a public health burden is reduced by early detection and appropriate antibiotic treatment. Case Presentation: A 26-year-old black African male health care worker was admitted to the clinic on 21 July 2022, with a significant chief complaint of headache, loss of appetite, and watery diarrhea. The admitted patient presented with a 2-day history of hyperthermia, headache, loss of appetite, and watery diarrhea, as well as back pain, joint weakness, and insomnia. The H antigen titer was positive, which was 1 : 189 greater than the normal range and showed the past history of S. typhi infection. The O antigen titer value detected was a false negative result because it was done before the 7-day onset of fever. On admission, ciprofloxacillin 500 mg was given orally twice a day for 7 days to treat typhoid by inhibiting the deoxyribonucleic acid replication of S. typhi by preventing S. typhi deoxyribonucleic acid topoisomerase and deoxyribonucleic acid gyrase. Clinical Discussion: Typhoid fever pathogenesis is based on pathogenic factors, infecting species, and host immunity. By using the agglutination biochemical test, the Widal test was able to identify the patient’s bloodstream as carrying the S. typhi bacteria that causes typhoid fever. Conclusion: Due to contaminated food or unsafe drinking water sources, typhoid fever is associated with travel to developing nations.

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Case report: a rare presentation of typhoid fever due to eating over-ripened pineapple

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2023

Annals of Medicine &Amp; Surgery

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“…Blood culture is the most specific test although time consuming. Ciprofloxacin was first prescribed to treat typhoid fever which works by preventing S. Typhi DNA topoisomerase and DNA gyrase from replicating DNA, which is how typhoid spreads [ 5 ]. Because lettuce is the preferred host for S. Typhi survival, this study adds new knowledge to the scientific awareness that lettuce cultivated in manures promotes typhoid disease.…”

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A Case Report of Enteric Fever Caused by Consumption of Lettuce

Salih¹,

Ullah²,

Ullah³

et al. 2023

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When Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi (S. Typhi) is present in the water, food supply, or both, it leads to the rapid development of typhoid fever. Because lettuce is an ideal host for S. Typhi's survival, lettuce grown in animal manure can be the probable source of typhoid fever. Prompt identification and proper antibiotic treatment can lessen the burden of typhoid fever on the public health system. A male farmer, age 29, was admitted to our hospital with a serious major complaint of abdominal pain, lack of appetite, and runny diarrhea. The newly hospitalized patient had a 2-week history of high-grade fever, abdominal pain, loss of appetite, watery diarrhea, back pain, and generalized body aches. Blood culture is the most accurate test for the diagnosis of typhoid fever. Blood culture was positive and showed sensitivity to ciprofloxacin and other drugs. To cure the typhoid, 500 mg of ciprofloxacin was administered twice daily for 7 days. Pathogenic components, species that are infected, and host immunity all play a role in typhoid fever pathogenesis. Typhoid fever is common in underdeveloped countries due to tainted food or hazardous water sources. This report's main goals are to draw attention to the significance of food safety procedures and to the potential dangers of consuming raw vegetables.

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Typhoid fever in a rare form caused by eating overripe pineapple: A Case Report and Literature Review

Bereda

2022

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Typhoid fever is an acute infection caused by Salmonella typhi, especially when it is waterborne or foodborne. Overripe pineapple causes typhoid fever because overripe pineapple is a desirable host for the survival of Salmonella typhi. The importance of typhoid fever as a public health burden is reduced by early detection and appropriate antibiotic treatment. A 26-year-old black African male health care worker was admitted to the clinic on July 21, 2022, with a significant chief complaint of headache, loss of appetite, and watery diarrhea. The admitted patient presented with a two-day history of hyperthermia, headache, loss of appetite, and watery diarrhea, as well as back pain, joint weakness, and insomnia. The H antigen titer was positive, which was 1: 189 greater than the normal range and showed the past history of Salmonella typhi infection. The O antigen titer value detected was a false negative result because it was done before the 7-day onset of fever. On admission, ciprofloxacillin 500 mg was given orally twice a day for seven days to treat typhoid by inhibiting the deoxyribonucleic acid replication of Salmonella typhi by preventing Salmonella typhi deoxyribonucleic acid topoisomerase and deoxyribonucleic acid gyrase. Typhoid fever pathogenesis is based on pathogenic factors, infecting species, and host immunity. By using the agglutination biochemical test, the Widal test was able to identify the patient's bloodstream as carrying the salmonella typhi bacteria that causes typhoid fever. Due to contaminated food or unsafe drinking water sources, typhoid fever is associated with travel to developing nations.

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Case report on typhoid fever

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Case report: a rare presentation of typhoid fever due to eating over-ripened pineapple

Case report: a rare presentation of typhoid fever due to eating over-ripened pineapple

A Case Report of Enteric Fever Caused by Consumption of Lettuce

Typhoid fever in a rare form caused by eating overripe pineapple: A Case Report and Literature Review

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