Severe Typhoid Fever Complicated by Superior Mesenteric and Splenic Vein Thrombosis

Overview

Journal Infect Dis Rep

Publisher MDPI

Specialty Infectious Diseases

Date 2023 Jul 25

PMID 37489392

Authors

Piero Veronese

Marco Pappalardo

Valentina Maffini

Monica Rubini

Alessandra Giacometti

Maria Beatrice Ruozi

Simone Cella

Icilio Dodi

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Abstract

Typhoid fever (Typhoid or enteric fever) is still the most common bacterial bloodstream infection worldwide, caused by . The transmission route is indirect through passive vehicles such as contaminated water or food. Main clinical findings are a fever lasting more than three days, abdominal symptoms, leukocytosis, and anemia. Typhoid can cause a wide range of multi-organ complications. We report a particularly severe form of this infection complicated by superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein thrombosis, an extremely uncommon manifestation.

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