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SM Journal of Infectious Diseases

Acute Cerebellar Ataxia as a Rare Manifestation of Complicated Typhoid Fever: A Case Report

[ ISSN : 3066-134X ]

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Received: 20-Dec-2023

Accepted: 23-Jan-2024

Published: 25-Jan-2024

Case Report | Volume 7 - Issue 1 | Article DOI :

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Paroma Agarwal, Zulquar Nain*, Shaad Abqari, and Iraj A Khan

Department of Paediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

Corresponding Author:

Zulquar Nain, Department of Paediatrics, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords

Enteric Fever; Ataxia; Typhoid Fever

Abstract

Enteric fever is a very common infection in south East Asian countries with varied complication including neurological complications. However most common neurological complication of enteric fever is aseptic meningitis. This a case report of rare presentation of enteric fever with cerebellar signs and neuroimaging showing cytotoxic lesions. Furthermore, this case came out to be a case of drug resistant enteric fever. This is a concern in recent area of antimicrobial resistance as this atypical presentation can be attributed to resistant salmonella infection.

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Agarwal P, Nain Z, Abqari S, Khan IA (2024) Acute Cerebellar Ataxia as a Rare Manifestation of Complicated Typhoid Fever: A Case Report: Analysis of 2013-2017 Routine HIV Data Tanzania. SM J Infect Dis 7: 3.