A relapse of paratyphoid fever after treatment with ciprofloxacin in a child with congenital biliary atresia.
This report describes a relapse of Salmonella paratyphi B infection in a child with biliary atresia, following 2 weeks of treatment with ciprofloxacin. The recrudescence was complicated by the development of osteomyelitis and was treated with chloramphenicol, trimethoprim, ceftriaxone and ampicillin in succession.
Eltringham
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Department of Medical Microbiology, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
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Irish
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Issler
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Teall
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Ireland
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D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications; D010284:Paratyphoid Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012008:Recurrence
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin