Duodenal isolation of Salmonella typhi by string capsule in acute typhoid fever.
Three of seven volunteers with acute typhoid fever had Salmonella typhi isolated from the duodenum using a string capsule device. The string capsule device provides a simple method for culturing S. typhi from the duodenal contents. Its possible use in typhoid carriers is discussed.
D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004386:Duodenum / Q000382:microbiology*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D012485:Salmonella typhi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014435:Typhoid Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*