Salmonella typhi endocarditis: a case report

J Clin Pathol. 2003 Oct;56(10):801-2. doi: 10.1136/jcp.56.10.801.

Abstract

Salmonella are a rare cause of infective endocarditis. This report describes a case where Salmonella typhi was isolated from the blood and urine of a patient with echocardiographically documented aortic valve disease and endocarditis. The patient was treated with two weeks of ceftriaxone (3 g/day) and amikacin (15 mg/kg/day), followed by a further two weeks of ceftriaxone (3 g/day) alone. He made a complete recovery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amikacin / therapeutic use
  • Aortic Valve*
  • Ceftriaxone / therapeutic use
  • Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
  • Echocardiography
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Heart Valve Diseases / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Salmonella typhi*
  • Typhoid Fever / diagnosis*
  • Typhoid Fever / drug therapy

Substances

  • Ceftriaxone
  • Amikacin