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After How Many Days Of Using Levofloxacine For Typhoid Gives Negative For Widal Test?
Hi Doctor,
I have diagnosed typhoid by widal test on last week. the widal result was salmonella typhi H 1:320. the doctor gave me levofloxacine 500 mg daily for 7days & today is the 7th day. Doctor after how many days the widal test will become negative?
I have diagnosed typhoid by widal test on last week. the widal result was salmonella typhi H 1:320. the doctor gave me levofloxacine 500 mg daily for 7days & today is the 7th day. Doctor after how many days the widal test will become negative?
Wed, 12 Mar 2014
Hello, Welcome Thanks for consulting HCM
I have gone through your query, as you have positive test of typhoid fever , dont worry as you have consulted with your doctor also,as you have taken proper course of antibiotics given by doctor, now if you feel like you have no symptoms as you have before you feel releif , go to your doctor again and consult if he tolds you then go for blood test again for typhoid ,
Hope this will help you.
Wish you good health
I have gone through your query, as you have positive test of typhoid fever , dont worry as you have consulted with your doctor also,as you have taken proper course of antibiotics given by doctor, now if you feel like you have no symptoms as you have before you feel releif , go to your doctor again and consult if he tolds you then go for blood test again for typhoid ,
Hope this will help you.
Wish you good health
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