Abstract
Endocarditis is a rare complication of typhoid fever. We report a case in which Salmonella enterica serotype typhi was isolated from a case of endocarditis. The isolate was resistant to ampicillin, chloramphenicol and ciprofloxacin but sensitive to ceftriaxone, amikacin and gentamicin.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnosis*
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Middle Aged
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Salmonella Infections / diagnosis*
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Salmonella Infections / drug therapy
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Salmonella Infections / microbiology
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Salmonella typhi*