Enteric fever


Enteric fever is caused by 


A. Salmonella typhi 

B. Salmonella paratyphi A

C. Salmonella paratyphi B

D. All of the above



What % of patients with typhoid fever become chronic carriers?


A. 0.5 %

B. 4 %

C. 10 %

D. 12 %



Which group of patients with typhoid fever are more likely to become chronic carriers?


A. Cholelithiasis

B. Urolithiasis

C. Nephrocalcinosis

D. Nephrolithiasis 



Which antigen represent polysaccharide capsule in Salmonella?


A. O antigen

B. H antigen

C. Vi antigen

D. C1 antigen



Which is flagellar H antigen n Salmonella?


A. O antigen

B. H antigen

C. Vi antigen

D. C1 antigen



Which antigen plays a major role in virulence of Salmonella?


A. O antigen

B. H antigen

C. Vi antigen

D. C1 antigen



Which antigen acts mainly as an antiphagocytic agent?


A. O antigen

B. H antigen

C. Vi antigen

D. C1 antigen



Which antigen provides bacterial mobility?

A. O antigen

B. H antigen

C. Vi antigen

D. C1 antigen



Patients with abnormal CFTR protein


A. More likely to have severe typhoid

B. Less likely to have severe typhoid

C. Always have more complication

D. Have recurrent typhoid fever with salmonella



Which pattern of fever seen in ‘Typhoid fever’?


A. Pel–Ebstein fever

B. Intermittent fever

C. Remittent fever

D. Step-ladder pattern



Which of the following is typical for Typhoid fever


A. Thyroiditis

B. Urethritis

C. Hypertrophy of Payer patches

D. Parotitis



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