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Case Reports
. 1985 Nov;145(11):2120.
doi: 10.1001/archinte.1985.00360110196039.

Toxic megacolon in typhoid fever

Case Reports

Toxic megacolon in typhoid fever

A González et al. Arch Intern Med. 1985 Nov.

Abstract

A 40-year-old man with bacteriologically documented typhoid fever who was receiving correct antibiotic treatment developed toxic megacolon. Because of progressive clinical deterioration, the patient underwent surgical treatment, with quick postoperative improvement while receiving antibiotics and total parenteral nutrition.

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