A 35-year-old male asked:
typhoid infected blood transfusion causes severe stomach issue?
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Dr. Randy Villanueva answered
23 years experience Internal Medicine
Salmonella: Salmonella typhi infection can cause gastrointestinal symptoms. How did you know the blood that was transfused is infected?
Answered on Jan 16, 2016
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Dr. Randy Villanueva commented
23 years experience Internal Medicine
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Thypoid carriers usually not in the blood but in the Gi tract. I dont think the blood product carry thypoid esp if the donor had it months ago.
Nov 29, 2013
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