Obstetric Medicine > Volume 2, Number 4 > Pp. 161-163

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Case reports

Typhoid fever during pregnancy: case report and review

Faraj Touchan MD   ^*, John D Hall MD    and Richard V Lee MD    

^* Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Department of Medicine and Obstetrics; Department of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY, USA

Correspondence to: Richard V Lee, 7664 East Quaker Road, Orchard Park, NY 14127, USA Email: dmdrvl{at}buffalo.edu

Typhoid fever, like many gastroenteric infections, is considered a particular risk during pregnancy because of reduced peristaltic activity in the gastrointestinal and biliary tracts and increased prevalence of biliary ‘sludge’ and concretions. Antibiotic resistance among salmonellae makes the choice of antibiotics for initial treatment of infection difficult before cultures and sensitivities are reported. Because of the potential risks of some antimicrobial agents for pregnancy, the selection of antibiotic therapy is further complicated.

Key Words: high-risk pregnancy • infectious diseases

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