A01.1Dagger codeAsterisk code

Paratyphoid fever A

Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers

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GuidelinesTyphoidDescription Diagnostic criteria General and supportive measures Medicine treatment Referral ICD-10 code: A01.1 *Notifiable condition. DESCRIPTION A systemic disease caused by Salmonella typhi. DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA Clinical Fever Anorexia Headache Vomiting Diarrhoea or constipation Ileus Abdominal pain or tenderness Epistaxis Cough Delirium Hepatomegaly and/or splenomegaly Meningismus Stupor
GuidelinesTyphoid Fever (Enteric Fever)Description General Measures Medicine Treatment Referral ICD-10 code: A01.0-4 *Notifiable medical condition (Typhoid fever). DESCRIPTION Systemic infection due to S. enteritica serotype Typhi or related organisms (e.g. S. paratyphi , S. choleraesuis ). Initial symptoms are abdominal pain, headache, cough and fever, with diarrhoea developing after a few days. Bacteraemia is common in the first wee