A Case of Infective Endocarditis caused by Salmonella paratyphi A
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|Nov 2015Abstract
Introduction: Endocarditis is a rare complication of salmonellosis. The most frequently observed species is Salmonella typhi[1]. Endocarditis caused by Salmonella paratyphi is extremely rare with only few previous cases documented in the medical literature[2-7]. We report a case of endocarditis caused by Salmonella paratyphi A in an otherwise healthy young patient.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jrcs.v20i1.9 | Journal eISSN: 1391-1244
Language: English
Page range: 27 - 28
Published on: Nov 1, 2015
Published by: Ruhunu Clinical Society
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2015 U.K. Egodage, C. Dharmarathne, M.S. Mohideen, M.U. Dahanayake, C.K. Bodinayake, published by Ruhunu Clinical Society
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