Disease or Syndrome
paratyphoid fever
par·a·ty·phoid fe·ver
Subclass of:
Salmonella infections
Definitions related to paratyphoid fever:
  • A condition resembling typhoid fever that is caused by infection by Salmonella enterica serovar Parathyphi.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A prolonged febrile illness commonly caused by several Paratyphi serotypes of SALMONELLA ENTERICA. It is similar to TYPHOID FEVER but less severe.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Paratyphoid fever, infectious disease similar to typhoid, though usually milder, caused by any of several organisms: Salmonella paratyphi (paratyphoid A), S. schottmulleri (paratyphoid B), or S. hirschfeldii (paratyphoid C). The means of infection, spread, clinical course, pathology, diagnosis...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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