Enteric fever

Enteric fever
Microscopic image of Typhoid Fever bacteria

Enteric fever is a medical term encompassing two types of salmonellosis, which, specifically, are Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S Typhi), commonly known as Typhoid fever, and Salmonella enterica serovar Paratyphi A, B, or C (S Paratyphi), also known as paratyphoid fever. Both S Typhi and S Paratyphi are motile gram-negative bacteria in the Enterobacteriacae family.

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