title: Ciprofloxacin-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype typhi in a patient with osteomyelitis of the rib.
abstract: Salmonella osteomyelitis of the rib is a rare clinical entity. In our case, a muhidrug resistant Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi was isolated from an immuno-competent patient with osteomyclitis of the ribs, who was treated earlier with ciprotloxacin for typhoid fever. The patient was successfully treated for osteomyclitis with intravenous ceftriaxone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 155, Deep Heights, Pokhara, Nepal.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Prabhu
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Easow
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002443:Ceftriaxone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology*; D012272:Ribs; D012485:Salmonella typhi; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D002443:Ceftriaxone