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A case of meningitis due toS. typhi phage type A is documented for its extreme rarity. The patient recovered completely with no neurologic deficit.
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From the Departments of Microbiology, Paediatrics and Pathology. Medical College, Aurangabad.
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Kaundinya, D.V., Mukhedkar, D.R., Hayatnagarkar, N.P. et al. Acute bacterial meningitis due to salmonella typhi, phage type A. Indian J Pediatr 46, 139–142 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02896749
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