GANGRENE AFTER TYPHOID FEVER.

A Case of Gangrene Complicating Typhoid Fever

fever with headache, the fever being continuous and high for three weeks, then becoming intermittent for 10 days. During the' period of high fever, he was semicomatose. When the fever had been intermittent for a few days, the toes of both feet became quite cold and numb, and the following day both feet were greatly swollen to just above the ankles. Five days later a burning sensation was felt i...

A Case of Esophoria after Typhoid Fever

ing. His vision had been perfect prior to a recent attack of typhoid fever, the diplopia having been first noticed during convalescence from this attack. He saw well with each eye individually but had double vision when using both eyes together, for both near and distant objects. Indeed whilst walking on the road, he had to close one eye. On examination both eyes were found to be normal with re...

Typhoid Fever and Typhoid Carriers

Typhoid Fever

Between one and five percent of travelers from industrialized countries to the developing world seek medical attention during or immediately after their travel.1 International travelers who present to the emergency department (ED) with fever pose a unique challenge to the emergency physician (EP). In addition to the usual causes of fever, the EP must consider less common diseases in the differe...

Typhoid Fever

Introduction Typhoid or enteric fever is an ancient disease, which has afflicted mankind since human populations grew large enough to contaminate their water and food supplies. It is caused by Salmonella enterica serovar typhi (previously known as salmonella typhi), a pathogen specific only to humans, as well as by certain non-typhoid salmonella (NTS), particularly Paratyphoid strains A, B, C. ...