Salmonella typyhi isolated from urine culture before percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a case report.

INTRODUCTION Typhoid fever is the most common illness caused by Salmonella typhi (S. typhi).(1) S. typhi bacteriuria can be seen following a recent episode of typhoid fever, or in chronic carrier state involving the urinary system, especially with local abnormalities of urinary tract.(2) However, S. typhi bacteriuria with renal stone disease has rarely been reported.(2) We presented a rare case of a kidney stone with Salmonella infection and discussed the treatment approaches in the light of literature.