[A case of Salmonella paratyphi A infection in Poland]

Przegl Lek. 2008;65(2):107-8.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Paratyphoid fever is an acute infection caused by Salmonella paratyphi A, B or C. The disease is transmitted from person to person by fecal-oral way. Typical for typhoid fever are splenomegaly, bradycardia, fever, constipation or mild diarrhoea oftten associated with abdominal tenderness. We present the case of patient who was infected by Salmonella paratyphi C while his travelling in Asia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amoxicillin / administration & dosage
  • Ceftriaxone / administration & dosage
  • Ciprofloxacin / administration & dosage
  • Drug Combinations
  • Drug Therapy, Combination
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Paratyphoid Fever / diagnosis*
  • Paratyphoid Fever / drug therapy
  • Paratyphoid Fever / microbiology
  • Salmonella paratyphi A / isolation & purification*
  • Sulfamethizole / administration & dosage
  • Travel
  • Trimethoprim / administration & dosage

Substances

  • Drug Combinations
  • Sulfamethizole
  • Ciprofloxacin
  • Ceftriaxone
  • trimethoprim sulfamethizole
  • Amoxicillin
  • Trimethoprim