Abstract

Background: Surveillance is one of the most important components of Infection Prevention, and Control (IPC) in healthcare facilities, it is an essential tool for breaking the chain of transmission of infection. Salmonella enterica serotype typhi can easily be transmitted from carrier(s) to the susceptible hosts through contaminated food, water, or both. Prompt identification and treatment of patients with enteric fever using appropriate antibiotics is important in achieving bacteriological cure, also epidemiological surveillance and follow-up to determine potential carriers can limit/halt further transmission and prevent further occurrences. Case report: A 17-year-old male patient was admitted to our hospital with complaints of high-grade fever and headache of 13 days duration, abdominal pain, and passage of loose stool of 3 days duration. The blood culture of the patient yielded the growth of Salmonella enterica serotype typhi, showed susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin and Ceftriaxone. He received oral ciprofl

Keywords: Typhoid fever, Surveillance, Infection prevention, Control