Drug resistance in typhoid in the new millennium

Dr Subramanian Swaminathan

doi:10.58739/jcbs/v03i3.10

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Drug resistance in typhoid in the new millennium

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Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

DOI: 10.58739/jcbs/v03i3.10

Year: 2013, Volume: 3, Issue: 3, Pages: 154-155

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Drug resistance in typhoid in the new millennium

Dr Subramanian Swaminathan

American Board Internal Medicine American Board Infectious Disease Infectious Disease Consultant Global Hospital and Health City Chennai

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Abstract

A 25 year old lady was admitted with history of fever for 8 days. She has been having a few episodes of vomiting, and now a dry cough for 24 hours. She has been taking cefpodoxime with clavulanate twice daily for 4 days, with no benefit. Examination shows fever up to 105F, but no other findings. She is started on IV piperacillin-tazobactam and oral azithromycin. Blood cultures were sent.