Paratyphoid B
Paratyphoid B is more frequent in Europe. It can present as a typhoid like illness, as a severe gastroenteritis or with features of both. Herpes labialis, rare in true typhoid fever, is frequently seen in Para B.
Diagnosis is with isolation of the agent in blood or stool and demonstration of antibodies anti BH in the Widal test.
The disease responds well to chloramphenicol or co-trimoxazole.
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