de Silva, H.J.Wijewickrema, R.Thevanesam, V.2014-10-292014-10-291993The Ceylon Medical Journal. 1993; 38(1): pp.33-340009-0875 (Print)http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1174Indexed in MEDLINEWe report a patient with typhoid fever caused by a strain of Salmonella typhi which was resistant to chloramphenicol. This is the first documentation of chloramphenicol resistant Salmonella typhi in Sri Lanka.Typhoid FeverTyphoid Fever-drug therapyTyphoid Fever-microbiologySalmonella typhi-drug effectsPenicillins-therapeutic useGentamicins-therapeutic useChloramphenicol ResistanceMicrobial Sensitivity TestsCase ReportMedicine