What Does Salmonella Tyhpi H 1/80 Mean?

Posted on Fri, 2 Jan 2015

Question: hello what is salmonella tyhpi h 1/80 and salmonella tyhpi o is 1/40

Answered by Dr. Arun (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
The result is suggestive of negative widal test...

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I understand your concern.
I am Dr. Arun Tank, infectious diseases specialist, answering your query.

It is the result of the widal test.

You have negative widal test for Salmonella typhi, causative agent of the typhoid fever.

Titre of 1:160 is the cut of for the widal test. If you have titre of more than 1:160 than it is widal positive.

I will be happy to answer your further concern, you can ask me on bit.ly/DrArun.
Thank you.
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Arun (28 minutes later)

since i started taking ceprolex and it getting finish with the drug i have been sneezing and i tested for malaria it was no malaria parasite seen what should i do now can i have a blood tonic

Answered by Dr. Arun (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Neither malaria nor typhoid...

Detailed Answer:

Sneezing is not a sign of typhoid fever.

Your malaria test is also negative.

Hence, neither do you have malaria nor it is typhoid.

It looks more like a common cold in you.

Get well soon.

Thank you.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju