BRIEF REPORTS Comparison of Ciprofloxacin versus Cephelexin and Gentamicin in the Treatment of Multi-drug Resistant Typhoid Fever

The emergence of multi-drug resistant strains of Salmonella typhi (MDRST) is a serious concern for developing countries such as India since culture facilities are not widely available. Though, many epidemics are reported from various parts of our coun-try(l-3), only a few have been reported from Punjab(4,5). The present study compares 2 different regimens in the management of MDRST. Material and Methods Two hundred and ten cases of typhoid fever were studied between January 1990 to September 1991. Blood cultures were done in glucose and bile broths before starting antibiotics. Subcultures were done on blood and MacConkey agar after 24 hours and o