Typhoid

Typhoid or typhoid fever is a reportable, fecal-oral, potentially fatal infectious disease, caused by the bacteria <i>Salmonella typhi</i> and characterized by a non-focal fever.

Erythema

Redness of the skin, caused by hyperemia of the capillaries in the lower layers of the skin.


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17339170
FEMALE Infant
Red umbilicus as a clinical manifestation in a 19-month-old girl with typhoid colonic perforation.
Chang YT, Lin JY.
Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2007;23(2):80-3.
We report a 19-month-old girl with final diagnosis of typhoid colonic perforation who initially presented with abdominal distention and umbilical erythema on arrival at our emergency department.