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What Does Positive Widal Test Indicate?
Question: I was advised widal test result says salmonella typhi o titre1:80 typhi h titre1:320 and SAlmonella paratyphi A is <1:20 B is <1:20 can u please advise
Brief Answer:
You have typhoid fever.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You were advised to go for widal test. Your widal test result is positive. It is positive for H antigen and O antigen. Titre Of H antigen is very high. 1:320 titre suggest test is strong positive. You are infected with salmonella typhi. Your Parathyphoid test is negative.
You should take a course of antibiotics likes ciprofloxacin or ofloxacin or any cephalosporin. These all drugs are prescription based medicine. So you should consult your doctor and take treatment according to his advise. Just take treatment and take rest. You will be fine within 8 to 10 days.
Hope I have answered your question, if you still have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer you.
Thanks for using health care magic.
You have typhoid fever.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You were advised to go for widal test. Your widal test result is positive. It is positive for H antigen and O antigen. Titre Of H antigen is very high. 1:320 titre suggest test is strong positive. You are infected with salmonella typhi. Your Parathyphoid test is negative.
You should take a course of antibiotics likes ciprofloxacin or ofloxacin or any cephalosporin. These all drugs are prescription based medicine. So you should consult your doctor and take treatment according to his advise. Just take treatment and take rest. You will be fine within 8 to 10 days.
Hope I have answered your question, if you still have any doubts then feel free to ask me. I will be happy to answer you.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
Sir,
Hereby i am giving drug usage history in connection with the abogve problem.Initially iwas advised Suprapod cv 200 for 4 days. After seeing blood test results now advised ciprofloxasin for 5 days. I want to know whether this much of antibiotics required. I have taken ciproflaxacin for two days till now. i have problem with little stomoch ache and bowel movement. Please advise.
Hereby i am giving drug usage history in connection with the abogve problem.Initially iwas advised Suprapod cv 200 for 4 days. After seeing blood test results now advised ciprofloxasin for 5 days. I want to know whether this much of antibiotics required. I have taken ciproflaxacin for two days till now. i have problem with little stomoch ache and bowel movement. Please advise.
Brief Answer:
You should complete the course of antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You have been diagnosed typhoid fever. So your doctor has changed the antibiotic to ciprofloxacin. It is the drug of choice. You should take complete course of treatment for five days. Don't stop antibiotics in between. Its necessary to complete the course.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
You should complete the course of antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hi dear.
I have gone through your question. I can understand your concern.
You have been diagnosed typhoid fever. So your doctor has changed the antibiotic to ciprofloxacin. It is the drug of choice. You should take complete course of treatment for five days. Don't stop antibiotics in between. Its necessary to complete the course.
Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer.
Thanks for using health care magic.
Wish you a very good health.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Ashwin Bhandari
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