Typhoid fever, also known as enteric fever, is a multisystemic infection primarily caused by serotype Typhi, and less commonly by serotypes Paratyphi A, B, and C. The classic presentation includes fever, malaise, diffuse abdominal pain, and constipation. If left untreated, typhoid fever can progress to delirium, obtundation, intestinal haemorrhage, bowel perforation, and death within a month of onset.
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