Which of the following is not true regarding Typhoid carrier?
Correct Answer: Urinary carrier is more common than fecal carrier
Description: Fecal carrier is more common than urinary carrier but urinary carrier is more dangerous. Convalescent Carrier: Sheds typhoid bacilli for 3 or more months after onset of acute illness. Chronic Carrier: Sheds typhoid bacilli for more than 12 months after onset of acute illness; or has no history of typhoid fever or had the disease more than 1 year previously, but has two feces or urine cultures positive for S. typhi separated by 48 hours. Other Carrier: Typhoid bacilli have been isolated from surgically removed tissues, organs, or from draining lesions.
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