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Suggest A Clinical Test For Typhoid

Hi, I wish to employ a cook but his pre employment screen showed a positive widal count for typhoid and negative stool culture. He has had antibiotics for 10days and his repeat widal test is now normal. Can I be assured that he is clear and employ him as a cook or does he need further tests?
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I suggest you that widal test is not a confirmatory test there are chances of false positive and negative result. Typhi dot is very reliable test than widal you can think for it. Salmonella typhi bacteria can remain hidden in the gall bladder and can cause relapse. If possible you should do a gall bladder culture. Once a gallblader culture is negative you can recruit cook as confirm negative person.
I will be happy to answer your further concern
You can contact me.
Dr Arun Tank. Infectious disease specialist.
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Suggest A Clinical Test For Typhoid

Hello, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I suggest you that widal test is not a confirmatory test there are chances of false positive and negative result. Typhi dot is very reliable test than widal you can think for it. Salmonella typhi bacteria can remain hidden in the gall bladder and can cause relapse. If possible you should do a gall bladder culture. Once a gallblader culture is negative you can recruit cook as confirm negative person. I will be happy to answer your further concern You can contact me. Dr Arun Tank. Infectious disease specialist. Thank you.