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First Ever Case of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis by Salmonella Typhi in the Special Care Newborn Unit of a General Hospital

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Salmonella typhi is a rare cause of sepsis in newborn with symptoms ranging from asymptomatic to life-threatening consequences. We present a case of early-onset neonatal sepsis caused by Salmonella typhi in a term newborn at Kurmitola General Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This was the first case of Salmonella typhi in this SCANU. This male newborn was admitted with perinatal asphyxia hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy stage 2 and early-onset neonatal sepsis. The diagnosis was made through blood culture. We treated the patient with Ceftazidime, Amikacin, and Phenobarbitone, to which he reacted well and was discharged with advice.

DOI: 10.54026/cjcr/1033

Author: Shazia Afreen

Language: English

Topic: Neonatal and Maternal Infections

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

OpenAlex ID: W4408254573

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