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Salmonella
Question | Answer |
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An organism that produces powerful endotoxins that can cause ulcerations in the intestinal mucosa? | Salmonella |
Antimicrobial drugs of choice for Salmonella? | Chloramphenicol along with ampicillin and septra |
Extraintestinal isolates of Salmonella should be tested for resistance to _________. | Nalidixic acid |
What is Widal test and when is it performed? | A serodiagnostic test for measuring agglutinating antibodies to O and H antigens of Salmonella. When S. typhi is in differential diagnosis but can not be isolated |
What is the main event in the third week of S. typhi infection? | Positive stool cultures |