A patient is down with typhoid fever. List the symptoms that confirm this infection. Name the causative pathogen.
A patient is down with typhoid fever. List the symptoms that confirm this infection. Name the causative pathogen.

Answer: Signs and symptoms include:

  • Fever that starts low and increases daily, possibly reaching as high as 104.9 F (40.5 C)
  • Headache. Weakness and fatigue. Muscle aches. Sweating. Dry cough.
  • Loss of appetite and weight loss. Stomach pain.
  • The causative agent of typhoid – Salmonella typhi.