Pleural effusion in complicated Salmonella paratyphi A infection.
Enteric fever can present with unusual manifestations. We observed a rare case of Salmonella paratyphi A infection in which multiple organs were involved and the organism was isolated from pleural fluid and blood. In the present era of antimicrobial drug resistance, awareness about such atypical presentations is essential to initiate a prompt treatment.
Mathur
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Departments of Microbiology and Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110 029, India. purvamathur@yahoo.com
Renuka
Simpson
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010284:Paratyphoid Fever / Q000150:complications*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D012482:Salmonella paratyphi A / Q000302:isolation & purification*