Infective endocarditis due to Salmonella typhi--a case report.
Endocarditis is a rare complication of typhoid fever. We report a case in which Salmonella enterica serotype typhi was isolated from a case of endocarditis. The isolate was resistant to ampicillin, chloramphenicol and ciprofloxacin but sensitive to ceftriaxone, amikacin and gentamicin.
Department of Clinical Microbiology, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura, Srinagar. wtehmeena@yahoo.co.in
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D012485:Salmonella typhi
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents