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| Issue : 4 | Page : 218-219 |
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Non-typhoidal Salmonella group D bacteremia and urosepsis in a patient diagnosed with HIV Infection
Said Abuhasna1, Amer Al Jundi2, Masood Ur Rahman1, Walaa Said1
1 Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
2 Department of Pharmacy, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Correspondence Address:
Said Abuhasna
Department of Critical Care Medicine, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-777X.103902
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Urinary tract infections caused by non-typhoid Salmonella are rare and usually develops in patients with predisposing factors such as immune deficiency or occult urologic problems. This report describes a case where Salmonella Group D was isolated from the blood and urine of a patient with documented human acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who developed urosepsis and was successfully treated with antibiotics. |
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