Fever in the returning traveller
Typhoid fever

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Describe the epidemiology and pathophysiology of Salmonella typhi
  
• Suggest an approach to diagnosis and management of typhoid fever
• Describe commonly associated complications
• Suggest public health interventions that need to be implemented

This content has been created by Jenni SHULER, MD (Pedi ER) and Bianca MANUELLI, MD (Pedi ER), UT Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, TX, United States).

Part 1

1. Pathophysiology
   
2. Clinical presentation
   
3. History of typhoid fever in the United States and abroad
   
4. Signs and presenting symptoms
   

Part 2

1. Diagnosis
   
2. Management
   
3. Clinical course without treatment
   
4. Complications
   
5. Prevention