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Advise On The Typhoid Test
Hi i have got report for my typhoid test and the result is as follows:
Widal (tube method) Investigation Reading MinValue MaxValue
SALMONELLA TYPHI `O` 1 : 40
SALMONELLA TYPHI `H` 1 : 160
S.PARATYPHI A `H`
S.PARATYPHI B `H`
what does this means?
Widal (tube method) Investigation Reading MinValue MaxValue
SALMONELLA TYPHI `O` 1 : 40
SALMONELLA TYPHI `H` 1 : 160
S.PARATYPHI A `H`
S.PARATYPHI B `H`
what does this means?
Mon, 28 Apr 2014
Hello
Thanks for writing to HCM
You have positive widal test.You are suffering from typhoid fever.
Salmonella O or H antigen titer values equal or greater than 1: 160 is considered as positive.
However four fold increase in titration is confirmatory.
You can take tablet cefixime 200 mg twice daily for seven days.
For fever you can take tablet paracetamol 500 mg thrice daily if temperature is > 100 degree Farenheight.
Hope i have answered your query.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
Thanks for writing to HCM
You have positive widal test.You are suffering from typhoid fever.
Salmonella O or H antigen titer values equal or greater than 1: 160 is considered as positive.
However four fold increase in titration is confirmatory.
You can take tablet cefixime 200 mg twice daily for seven days.
For fever you can take tablet paracetamol 500 mg thrice daily if temperature is > 100 degree Farenheight.
Hope i have answered your query.
Take Care
Dr.Indu Bhushan
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