Ampicillin in the treatment of a chronic faecal excretor of S. typosa

ABSTRACT

A case report of an apparently successful cure by ampicillin of the typhoid carrier state in a nurse aged 40 years despite the presence of gallstones is presented. No secondary cases of typhoid fever are known to have arisen from contact with her after she became aware that she was a typhoid carrier. The patient chose to be treated with ampicillin rather than by cholecystectomy. (Summary)