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Relatos de Casos • Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop. 35 (6) • Dec 2002 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822002000600019   copy

Typhoid fever: relapse due to antimicrobial resistance. Case report

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We report for the first time in the Brazilian Amazon a typhoid fever patient with clinical and laboratorial resistance to chloramphenicol, drug of election for this disease in our region. The relapse was observed at the 7th day after the end of treatment and the patient was treated with ciprofloxacin.

Typhoid fever; Chloramphenicol; Relapse; Resistance

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