A Rare Serotype Salmonella Weltevreden Causing Enteric Fever in an Hiv-positive Patient in Mangalore
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Enteric fever is endemic in India. Usually caused by Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi and S. enterica serotype Paratyphi A. Enteric fever due to non-typhoidal Salmonellae is rare. We report an extremely rare case of enteric fever caused by S. enterica serotype Weltevreden in an HIV-positive 27-year-old male.
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