A relapse of paratyphoid fever after treatment with ciprofloxacin in a child with congenital biliary atresia

This report describes a relapse of Salmonella paratyphi B infection in a child with biliary atresia, following 2 weeks of treatment with ciprofloxacin. The recrudescence was complicated by the development of osteomyelitis and was treated with chloramphenicol, trimethoprim, ceftriaxone and ampicillin...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta Paediatrica 1997-05, Vol.86 (5), p.547-548
Hauptverfasser:	Eltringham, IJ, Thalange, N, Ireland, D, Issler, H, Teall, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the digestive system and abdomen Biliary Atresia - complications Biliary Atresia - surgery Biological and medical sciences Ciprofloxacin Ciprofloxacin - therapeutic use congenital biliary atresia Human bacterial diseases Humans Infant Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences osteomyelitis Osteomyelitis - complications Paratyphoid Fever - complications Paratyphoid Fever - drug therapy Recurrence relapse Salmonella paratyphi B
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Zusammenfassung:	This report describes a relapse of Salmonella paratyphi B infection in a child with biliary atresia, following 2 weeks of treatment with ciprofloxacin. The recrudescence was complicated by the development of osteomyelitis and was treated with chloramphenicol, trimethoprim, ceftriaxone and ampicillin in succession.
ISSN:	0803-5253 1651-2227
DOI:	10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb08929.x