A clinical isolate of Salmonella typhi requiring anaerobic conditions for primary isolation.
An unusual isolate of Salmonella typhi from a patient with typhoid fever is described. The organism grew only on anaerobic subculture from multiple blood cultures. After repeated transfer the organism adapted to aerobic growth but still required carbon dioxide.
D000693:Anaerobiosis; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002648:Child; D002701:Chloramphenicol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008660:Metabolism; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D002701:Chloramphenicol