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What Does My Following Widal Test Report Indicate?
My widal test report is Salmonella Typhi O Agglutination : 1:160 Dilution Salmonella Typhi H Agglutination : 1:160 Dilution Salmonella Para Typhi AH : No Agglutination Salmonella Para Typhi BH : No Agglutination Result Showing Positive What it means.. Please clarify that
Fri, 17 Oct 2014
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Findings suggests positive widal test(done for typhoid fever).
Single antibody value of salmonella O or H, > or equal to 1: 160 is considered as positive.However four fold increase in follow up titration is confirmatory for typhoid fever.
In cases of typhoid,I suggest my patients to take injection ceftriaxone 1 gm I.V twice daily for seven days.Alternatively,tablet cefixime 200 mg twice daily for seven days can also be taken orally.
It may take a week for complete recovery.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Findings suggests positive widal test(done for typhoid fever).
Single antibody value of salmonella O or H, > or equal to 1: 160 is considered as positive.However four fold increase in follow up titration is confirmatory for typhoid fever.
In cases of typhoid,I suggest my patients to take injection ceftriaxone 1 gm I.V twice daily for seven days.Alternatively,tablet cefixime 200 mg twice daily for seven days can also be taken orally.
It may take a week for complete recovery.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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