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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Main Author: Robin George Manappallil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara 2017-11-01
Series:Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/18270