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1ïžâ£ XDR S. Typhi (Pakistan 2016-)
- æ ampicillin, chloramphenicol, TMP-SMX, ceftriaxone, FQ â å
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- ä» S to: azithromycin, carbapenem, tigecycline
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é returnee from Pakistan / S Asia with enteric fever â treat as XDR until R/O
- éå ± + outbreak surveillance
2ïžâ£ Typbar-TCV Conjugate Vaccine
- 2018 WHO prequalified, æš endemic countries
- Pakistan emergency rollout 2019 due XDR outbreak
- Long protection (decade vs 5 yr Ty21a / 2 yr Vi-PS)
- ⥠6 mo (vs Ty21a ⥠6 yr, Vi-PS ⥠2 yr) â pediatric option
- Single dose IM
3ïžâ£ Carrier State Eradication
- ~ 5% acute typhoid â carrier (gallbladder)
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¢æ§ carrier â enteric typhoid spread
- Treatment: ciprofloxacin 500 bid à 4 wk OR cholecystectomy (gallstone present)
- Some carriers refractory â continued surveillance + Public Health restrict food work
4ïžâ£ Aortic Mycotic Aneurysm Workflow
- Atherosclerotic èç· + NTS bacteremia + back pain â suspect
- CT angiography aorta stat
- Blood cx à 2 sets pre-abx
- Cardiothoracic + Vascular surgery + ID consult
- Empirical: ceftriaxone + vanco (until culture/AST)
- Definitive: open repair vs EVAR (debated, EVAR good outcome data äž)
- 6 weeks IV + å¯ oral suppression åŸ (e.g. çµèº« PO if EVAR)
- Mortality high if rupture; missed dx common
5ïžâ£ HIV + NTS
- HIV (esp Sub-Saharan, CD4 < 200) â invasive NTS (iNTS) é« risk
- Recurrent bacteremia, mortality é«
- WHO guidance: empirical ceftriaxone, fluconazole co-infection consideration
- ART critical (immune recovery)
6ïžâ£ Pediatric + Reptile-Associated Salmonella
- Pet turtle / iguana / snake â recurrent outbreaks
- CDC 1975 ban on sale of turtles < 4 inches (still violated)
- æè² family + hand hygiene
7ïžâ£ Cholelithiasis + S. Typhi Carrier + Gallbladder CA
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¢æ§ typhoid carriage + gallstone â â gallbladder CA risk (India, especially)
- å¥åº·ç£æž¬ carrier
8ïžâ£ å¥ä¿ / Taiwan
- Typhoid éå ± (rare local; mostly imported S Asia returnees)
- å¥ä¿ ceftriaxone / azithromycin / FQ covered
- Vaccine èªè²» (æ
é ID äžå¿)
- NTS gastroenteritis éå ± if cluster / outbreak
- Sickle cell rare Taiwan (vs Africa), so Salmonella osteo less common