TYPHOID FEVER (SALMONELLA TYPHI)

Course overview

SALMONELLA ENTERICA TYPHI IS A GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIUM THAT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR TYPHOID FEVER AND HAS BEEN A BURDEN ON DEVELOPING NATIONS FOR GENERATIONS. DESPITE SIGNIFICANT EFFORTS IN RESEARCH AND MEDICAL ADVANCEMENTS, TYPHOID FEVER IS STILL A MAJOR WORLDWIDE PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN. THIS ACTIVITY PRESENTS THE ETIOLOGY, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, PRESENTATION, AND DIAGNOSIS OF SALMONELLA TYPHI AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN ITS MANAGEMENT.