Ciprofloxacin-resistant Salmonella enterica serotype typhi in a patient with osteomyelitis of the rib.
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.
Wilson
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Department of Microbiology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, P.O. Box 155, Deep Heights, Pokhara, Nepal.
Prabhu
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Easow
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Mukhopadhyay
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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*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin; D002443:Ceftriaxone