Open AccessSalmonella paratyphi B septicemia in a neonate
Author(s) -
P Bhat,
Meena Dias,
Roopa Hegde,
Hilda Pinto
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical neonatology/journal of clinical neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1658-6093
pISSN - 2249-4847
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4847.116409
Subject(s) - medicine , salmonella , microbiology and biotechnology , intensive care medicine , bacteria , biology , genetics
Septicemia is a major cause of death in neonates especially in developing countries. We report a case of septicemia in a neonate due to Salmonella Paratyphi B. The baby responded well to therapy and recovered completely.