Endocarditis due to Salmonella typhi.
A case of endocarditis caused by Salmonella typhi is reported in a 24-year-old Egyptian woman known to have rheumatic heart disease. The diagnosis was confirmed by positive blood cultures and echocardiogram.
D000328:Adult; D004698:Endocarditis, Subacute Bacterial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014435:Typhoid Fever