Enteric fever due to Salmonella Weltevreden in a four-year-old child.
A four-year old child was admitted with signs and symptoms suggestive of enteric fever. Blood culture and serial stool cultures were undertaken. Weltevreden, a rare Salmonella serotype was isolated from the stool samples. The isolate was sensitive to ampicillin, cefotaxime, gentamicin, chloramphenicol and ciprofloxacin.
Ghadage
D P
DP
Dept. of Microbiology, B.J. Medical College, Pune.
Bal
A M
AM
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents