What is it about?
A reversible accumulation of metabolites of ceftriaxone in the gall bladder that has a familial tendency.
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Why is it important?
The condition may give a false impression of a progression of abdominal symptoms and signs for typhoid fever but awareness among physicians is paramount to prevent rash decisions for surgical intervention that may indeed, be unwarranted.
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This page is a summary of: Gallbladder sludge associated with ceftriaxone therapy for typhoid fever in Nigerian children: A case series, Sub-Saharan African Journal of Medicine, January 2016, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/ssajm.ssajm_29_16.
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