Nontyphi Salmonella sepsis in an eight-year-old boy.
Nontyphi bacteremia is a rare event in older children, especially in those without predisposing conditions. We report a case occurring in a normal 8-year-old boy from south Louisiana whose prolonged illness may, in part, have been iatrogenic. Antibiotic treatment is also discussed.
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Program in Community Medicine, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans.
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents