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Blood Test Shows Sal.tyhi O Antigen Positive 1:160 Dilution. And Sal.Typhi H Antigen Positve 1:160. Guide

i has done blood test after 4 days consecutive fever, my test widal shows sal.tyhi'o" Antigen Positive 1:160 dilution. and Sal.Typhi "H"Antigen positve 1:160. Now my doctor told it is very high typoid fever. Now i started to take medicicine according to my doctor advice. Now i want to know how serious my fever and waht stage it is? Please advice
Fri, 17 May 2013
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Coming to straight to widal test, the interpretating titer varies across the geographic area according to endemicity. Your antibody titre is suggestive of infection due to Salmonella Typhi. How ever enteric fever can be confirmed by retesting after 2 weeks and demonstrating a 4 fold increase in titer.
There is no such clinical staging system exists for enteric fever. Fever can be managed with antipyretics regardless of the degree of severity.

Do follow the advice of your doctor regarding specific therapy.

All the best.
Get well very soon.
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Blood Test Shows Sal.tyhi O Antigen Positive 1:160 Dilution. And Sal.Typhi H Antigen Positve 1:160. Guide

Hi Welcome to HCM Coming to straight to widal test, the interpretating titer varies across the geographic area according to endemicity. Your antibody titre is suggestive of infection due to Salmonella Typhi. How ever enteric fever can be confirmed by retesting after 2 weeks and demonstrating a 4 fold increase in titer. There is no such clinical staging system exists for enteric fever. Fever can be managed with antipyretics regardless of the degree of severity. Do follow the advice of your doctor regarding specific therapy. All the best. Get well very soon.