title: A relapse of paratyphoid fever after treatment with ciprofloxacin in a child with congenital biliary atresia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology, St George's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Eltringham
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thalange
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Irish
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Issler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Teall
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ireland
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin