title: Cholera-like diarrhoea due to Salmonella infection.
abstract: An unusually high number of sporadic cholera outbreaks have occurred in various parts of Kenya since January 2009. Clinical symptoms of cholera play an important role in the diagnosis and management of the disease, especially in resource-poor settings in most developing countries. We describe a case report of a patient who was treated for cholera according to symptoms at presentation to hospital. Non-typhoid Salmonella was later isolated and the patient's condition improved after administration of ciprofloxacin.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Microbiology Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya. suleimanmzee@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Suleiman Mzee
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Saidi
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lijima
authors.forename: Sam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kariuki
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002771:Cholera / Q000473:pathology*; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007630:Kenya; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012475:Salmonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002939:Ciprofloxacin