A Patient with Typhoid Hepatitis
| Autor: | M Vitanata Arfijanto, Isty Rindryastuti |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy, Vol 22, Iss 2, Pp 154-158 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1411-4801 2302-8181 |
| DOI: | 10.24871/2222021154-158 |
| Popis: | Typhoid hepatitis is typhoid fever accompanied by symptoms of jaundice, hepatomegaly and abnormal liver function tests. The incidence varies between 0.4% -26% of typhoid fever patients. We report a case of a 34-year-old male, presented with fever, epistaxis, gastrointestinal symptoms, thrombocytopenia and elevated AST/ ALT, thus the patient was first diagnosed as dengue hemorrhagic fever grade II. On day 9th the signs and symptoms were persisted, Ig M and Ig G Dengue was negative. Then we evaluated the virus marker for hepatitis and blood culture. The results were negative for HBsAg, anti HCV and Ig M anti HAV, but Salmonella typhi detected on blood culture. The patient was treated with ceftriaxone 1000mg bid iv and get better then discharged from hospital. |
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