广泛抗药性伤寒的致命并发症:一个病例报告
Yasmeen J Khalaf1, Rawan Alagha2
1Surgery, Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, BHR.
Cureus
|July 24, 2023
概括
广泛耐药的伤寒热 (XDR S. typhi) 可以导致严重的并发症,如大量的胃肠道出血. 这个病例突出了致命的肝脏和出血并发症,在诊断中强调了旅行史.
科学领域:
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 内部医学 内部医学
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
背景情况:
- 由沙门氏菌Typhi引起的伤寒热是全球重要的健康问题.
- 广泛耐药 (XDR) 沙门氏菌Typhi菌株的出现构成了治疗挑战.
- 越来越多的XDR S. typhi感染与严重的并发症有关.
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