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Presence of Enteric Fever with Unusual Clinical Scenarios: A Case Series

Authors :
Vrushali Thakar
Kumar Mahadevan
Neetu Mehrotra
Prajakta Jadhav
Sunita Bhatawadekar
Source :
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 18, Iss 05, Pp 01-04 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited, 2024.

Abstract

Salmonella species are associated with bacteraemia, diarrhoea, as well as focal infections. Salmonella Typhi is the most pathogenic species. Salmonella Paratyphi B commonly affects immunocompromised hosts. The present case series showcases six cases of infection caused by typhoidal Salmonellae with unusual clinical scenarios. The first case report explains a case of neonatal meningitis where the causative agent was S. Paratyphi B. A case of lumbar spondylodiscitis is also reported where the aetiology was found to be Salmonella Typhi. Case three reports S. Typhi infection in a patient with Pre-B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). S. Paratyphi B was isolated from a blood culture of a patient on haemodialysis and also from ascitic fluid from a case of Chronic Liver Disease (CLD). S. Typhi was isolated from the pleural fluid of a patient with carcinoma of the prostate.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2249782X and 0973709X
Volume :
18
Issue :
05
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.57eb1b2905c7481b94a439d1873ea130
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2024/69057.19400