Typhoid and paratyphoid fever: A review of four cases treated with chloromycetin

Summary 1. Three cases of typhoid and one case of paratyphoid fever treated with Chloromycetin are presented. 2. The immune response of the body is probably altered by early treatment with Chloromycetin. 3. With an effective therapeutic agent for treatment, the advisability of routine typhoid-paratyphoid vaccination, as used in many Southern communities, is questioned.