Cure of Salmonella hadar endovascular infection with medical therapy.
Endovascular infection due to salmonellae is an uncommon condition with an extremely poor prognosis. We describe a patient with endovascular infection due to Salmonella hadar who was cured by prolonged medical treatment with third generation cephalosporin and fluoroquinolone antibiotics.
Grey
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Auckland Hospital, New Zealand.
Thomas
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MG
Simpson
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D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D002511:Cephalosporins; D005839:Gentamicins