Typh fevers: a combination of Typhoid and Typhus
Typhoid fever is caused by Salmonella typhi, while typhus fever is a rickettsial infection. In both cases the patients present with almost similar pattern of illness and are often misdiagnosed. This is the case of a young lady who presented with 10 days history of fever and was diagnosed to have typ...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
2017-11-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/18270 |