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Chemical closet treatment of typhoid carrier faeces

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 October 2009

R. W. S. Harvey  and
T. H. Price
R. W. S. Harvey
Affiliation:
Public Health Laboratory Service, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff
T. H. Price
Affiliation:
Public Health Laboratory Service, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff
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An investigation to test the efficiency of chemical closets in treating excreta from typhoid carriers is described. The use of these closets kept a stream, which had in the past frequently contained Salmonella typhi, typhoid free for 24 months. Selenite broth as made in this laboratory, containing a final concentration of 0·8% sodium hydrogen selenite when inoculated with the water sample, was significantly better than commercial selenite brilliant green enrichment broth for the recovery of S. typhi.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 70 , Issue 3 , September 1972 , pp. 439 - 443
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1972

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