Typhoid fever infection – Antibiotic resistance and vaccination strategies: A narrative review
- Authors: Cristina Masuet-Aumatell, Jorge Atouguia
- Publication Year: 2021
- Journal: Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease, vol 40, art 101946
- Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101946
ABSTRACT Typhoid fever is a bacterial infection caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi), prevalent in many low- and middle-income countries. In high-income territories, typhoid fever is predominantly travel-related, consequent to travel in typhoid-endemic regions; however, data show that the level of typhoid vaccination in travellers is low. Successful management of typhoid fever using antibiotics […]
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