Salmonella typhi endocarditis: a case report.
Salmonella are a rare cause of infective endocarditis. This report describes a case where Salmonella typhi was isolated from the blood and urine of a patient with echocardiographically documented aortic valve disease and endocarditis. The patient was treated with two weeks of ceftriaxone (3 g/day) and amikacin (15 mg/kg/day), followed by a further two weeks of ceftriaxone (3 g/day) alone. He made a complete recovery.
D000328:Adult; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004452:Echocardiography; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012485:Salmonella typhi; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D002443:Ceftriaxone; D000583:Amikacin