Childhood typhoid fever diagnosed in an urban U.S. setting.
The majority of cases of childhood typhoid fever diagnosed in the United States occur in persons recently returned from travel abroad. We report two childhood cases of typhoid fever acquired in Mexico and India and diagnosed in an urban United States setting. This report describes these cases and provides insights into the pitfalls in recognizing this condition in a nonendemic setting as well as information concerning differential diagnosis and treatment.
Sodhi
S K
SK
Medical Center of Delaware.
Eppes
S C
SC
Klein
J D
JD
D000293:Adolescent; D001210:Asia, Southeastern / Q000208:ethnology; D001213:Asian; D003691:Delaware; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D014195:Travel; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000635:transmission; D014505:Urban Population