PyaePhyo Lwin Author

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Traveler’s diarrhea returning back to UK

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PyaePhyo Lwin

A 30-year-old woman presented with 2-week history of generalized abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and 1-week history of high-grade fever and chills. Examination findings and initial investigations were unremarkable. CT abdomen was requested and grossly normal.
The patient had travelled to Pakistan and Dubai 4 weeks prior to these symptoms. On further clarification, she had attended to awedding and had salads and had 1 -week history of diarrhea in Pakistan for which she had taken Metronidazole and diarrhea had settled. Apart from that, her trip was unremarkable, no animal exposure, no flu symptoms or no high-risk behaviors. At this point, Enteric fever was highly suspected and further investigations including blood culture, stool MCS, parasitology and malaria film were sent. Blood... view more»

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