Question

Which of the following is considered as the complications of enteric fever?

• A. Relapse
• B. Haemorrhage
• C. Perforations
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

Typhoid fever, also known as enteric fever, is a fatal multisystemic illness caused by Salmonella enterica. Abdominal pain, intestinal hemorrhage, and perforations are the complications of enteric fever. A relapse of typhoid fever is generally milder and of shorter duration than the initial illness. Thus the correct answer is option D.