title: Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi from a case of breast abscess.
abstract: Enteric fever is an acute systemic febrile infection caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi. Breast abscess due to S. typhi infection is a rare sequelae. We report here a classical case of Salmonella typhi infection in a rare clinical form of a breast abscess in a non-lactating immuno-compromised female.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi. mahajan_sk@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Rakesh K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mahajan
authors.forename: Shalini
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Duggal
authors.forename: Dinesh S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Chande
authors.forename: Nandini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Duggal
authors.forename: Charoo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hans
authors.forename: Rama
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chaudhry
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin