As a teenager,Angelica developed a systemic bacterial infection.The bacteria,found on some lettuce in a restaurant salad,killed several other people.In Angelica,the bacteria invaded her tissue macrophages,traveled throughout her bloodstream,and infected her gallbladder in addition to infecting her liver,spleen,and kidney.She survived but remained a chronic carrier of

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The symptoms described are consistent with a systemic infection caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, which can be acquired via contaminated food or water. Chronic carriers of this bacteria can harbor it in their gallbladders and shed it in their feces, which can in turn infect others.

As a Teenager,Angelica Developed a Systemic Bacterial Infection