Enteric fever due to Salmonella Paratyphi A in Greece: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Enteric fever is a major global public health problem and growing international travel leads to an increase in the risk of contracting infectious diseases that are endemic in the country of destination.


METHODS
A 30-year-old Pakistani male was admitted feeling generally unwell with fever, vertigo, vomiting and headache. Admission blood cultures grew Salmonella ser. Paratyphi A. The patient was successfully treated with intravenous Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid and Ciprofloxacin.


CONCLUSIONS
This case report emphasizes the potent spread of Salmonellae bacilli in a developed country.
Chalkias
Athanasios
A
Department of General Medicine, Tzaneio Hospital, Piraeus, Greece. thanoschalkias@yahoo.gr.
Anastasopoulos
Dimitrios
D
Tsiaglis
Stavros
S