Spectrum of hepatic dysfunction in enteric fever

摘要

Background: Liver involvement in enteric fever can be in the form of asymptomatic biochemical alterations or hepatitis like presentation. This condition has been described as “Typhoid/Salmonella Hepatitis”. In India, where enteric fever is endemic, hepatic involvement either clinical or biochemical is not uncommon. This study was undertaken in order to observe the hepatic manifestations in enteric fever and their clinical significance.