Typhoid fever as a cause of acute abdomen: a differential diagnosis to remember

Authors

  • Daniela Costa Anastácio Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, Departamento de Infectologia - São Paulo - São Paulo - Brasil
  • Giap Passos Figueiredo Pereira Gomes Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, Departamento de Infectologia - São Paulo - São Paulo - Brasil
  • Abimael Coutinho da Silva Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, Departamento de Infectologia - São Paulo - São Paulo - Brasil
  • Gustavo Arthur Reis Schneider Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, Unidade de Terapia Intensiva - São Paulo - São Paulo - Brasil
  • César Cilento Ponce Universidade Metropolitana de Santos, Disciplina de Patologia - Santos - São Paulo - Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5935/2764-734X.e20240337

Keywords:

Typhoid Fever, Salmonella typhi, Intestinal Perforation, Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal, Case Reports

Abstract

Infection caused by Salmonella typhi continues to be a major global health concern, especially in regions with limited access to basic sanitation. Typhoid fever is characterized by a wide variety of clinical manifestations and aggressiveness in causing necrosis of the tissue. It is difficult to diagnose in endemic areas where other diseases with similar symptoms are more common, which increases the potential morbidity and mortality. In this article, we report the case of a patient with typhoid fever who was initially wrongly diagnosed with intestinal tuberculosis and whose condition progressed to perforation and death.

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2024-04-30

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Anastácio, D. C., Gomes, G. P. F. P., Silva, A. C. da, Schneider, G. A. R., & Ponce, C. C. (2024). Typhoid fever as a cause of acute abdomen: a differential diagnosis to remember. Infections in Evidence, 3, e20240337. https://doi.org/10.5935/2764-734X.e20240337

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