Subhan Madeeha, Sadiq Waleed
Capital Hospital Islamabad, Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad.
Internal Medicine, Shifa International Hospital.
Cureus. 2017 Dec 6;9(12):e1910. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1910.
Infectious diseases are one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Typhoid has its own contribution to the disease burden, especially in Pakistan and other tropical countries. Herein, we present a case of enteric fever with a rare presentation. Our patient is a 20-year-old man who gradually developed high-grade fever lasting seven days associated with rigors and chills. No additional accompanying systemic signs helped to localize the infection. After extensive laboratory testing, his typhoid serology was positive along with leukocytopenia and thrombocytopenia. Typhoid fever is typically associated with either diarrhea or constipation and sphygmothermic dissociation (Faget's sign); our patient did not have these symptoms or signs. As leukocytopenia and thrombocytopenia contribute to mortality and complications, it was necessary to monitor the patient accordingly.
传染病是发展中国家发病和死亡的主要原因之一。伤寒对疾病负担有其自身的影响,特别是在巴基斯坦和其他热带国家。在此,我们报告一例表现罕见的肠热症病例。我们的患者是一名20岁男性,逐渐出现持续7天的高热,并伴有寒战和发冷。没有其他伴随的全身症状有助于确定感染部位。经过广泛的实验室检查,他的伤寒血清学呈阳性,同时伴有白细胞减少和血小板减少。伤寒热通常伴有腹泻或便秘以及脉搏与体温分离(法热氏征);我们的患者没有这些症状或体征。由于白细胞减少和血小板减少会导致死亡和并发症,因此有必要对患者进行相应的监测。