Case report on typhoid fever

Abstract

An Eight-year-old boy with high grade fever, abdominal pain and vomiting suspected for typhoid and diagnose by serological test (rapid card test), urine analysis and blood culture were also performed. Rapid card test is very helpful for the detection of IgG and IgM antibodies present in the body in 15-30 minutes of time. With rapid card test and blood culture the patient was diagnosed with typhoid fever. The Ceftriaxone antibiotic was given to patient intravenously for 5 days and the patient recovered. Keywords: enteric fever; typhoid fever; blood culture; serology for typhoid.