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What Does A Positive Widal Test Report Indicate?
Question: my test report
To 1:20 1:40 1:80 1:60 1:320
+ + + + +
Th + +
please tell about above result
D.R XXXXXXX
To 1:20 1:40 1:80 1:60 1:320
+ + + + +
Th + +
please tell about above result
D.R XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Your reports suggests positive widal test.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Your reports suggests positive widal test.It indicates typhoid fever.
Antibody titre O or H > or equal to 1: 160 indicate positive widal test.
A single Widal test is of little clinical relevance due to the number of cross reacting infections.However,four fold increase in serial titration is confirmatory.
After clinical correlation,you may need to take antibiotics regularly for 5- 7 days.
I suggest my patient to take injection ceftriaxone 1 gram I.V twice daily for
five-seven days after proper skin test.
Alternatively tablet cefixime 200 mg twice daily for 5-7 days can also be taken.
Patient can take tablet paracetamol 500 mg SOS for fever.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Your reports suggests positive widal test.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Your reports suggests positive widal test.It indicates typhoid fever.
Antibody titre O or H > or equal to 1: 160 indicate positive widal test.
A single Widal test is of little clinical relevance due to the number of cross reacting infections.However,four fold increase in serial titration is confirmatory.
After clinical correlation,you may need to take antibiotics regularly for 5- 7 days.
I suggest my patient to take injection ceftriaxone 1 gram I.V twice daily for
five-seven days after proper skin test.
Alternatively tablet cefixime 200 mg twice daily for 5-7 days can also be taken.
Patient can take tablet paracetamol 500 mg SOS for fever.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
R/s
I am suffering from typhoid fever since last 15 years and never gone To beyond 1:60.first time comes 1:320.
So I want to know the resason why? This problem every year starts in Oct and ends in April.I become fedup by my problem.I went XXXXXXX and Bombay also but no solution found .pl help.at present my doctor gave me azinix-plus tab for 10 days (20 tabs).is it OK?
Regards
I am suffering from typhoid fever since last 15 years and never gone To beyond 1:60.first time comes 1:320.
So I want to know the resason why? This problem every year starts in Oct and ends in April.I become fedup by my problem.I went XXXXXXX and Bombay also but no solution found .pl help.at present my doctor gave me azinix-plus tab for 10 days (20 tabs).is it OK?
Regards
Brief Answer:
Both cefixime and azithromycin can be prescribed to patient.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Sorry for replying late
Composition of azinix is azithromycin.
Both cefixime and azithromycin can be prescribed to patient.Both are efficacious.
You may be suffering from chronic stage.
As we discussed,serial titration is more important than single reading.
There may be some source of infection like carrier in your contact.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Both cefixime and azithromycin can be prescribed to patient.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Sorry for replying late
Composition of azinix is azithromycin.
Both cefixime and azithromycin can be prescribed to patient.Both are efficacious.
You may be suffering from chronic stage.
As we discussed,serial titration is more important than single reading.
There may be some source of infection like carrier in your contact.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank u sir
My doctor advise me after this course to take typhoid injection
TYPBAR-FPS (vi capslur polysccharide typhoid vaccine ) 0.5ml should I take this pl advise?
Would u pl explain me what is the carrier stage and its significance? Is this may be serious for me?
Because I am suffering since 15 years
Regards
My doctor advise me after this course to take typhoid injection
TYPBAR-FPS (vi capslur polysccharide typhoid vaccine ) 0.5ml should I take this pl advise?
Would u pl explain me what is the carrier stage and its significance? Is this may be serious for me?
Because I am suffering since 15 years
Regards
Brief Answer:
Chronic infection means you are repeatedly infected by typhoid bacteria.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Chronic infection means you are repeatedly infected by typhoid bacteria.It may be due to some source of infection (like someone carrier may be in your regular contact) or you are residing in endemic area.
To over come the problem,you are rightly advised for vaccination.You may need regular vaccination every three years to maintain immunity.
Carriers are found in normal population who continuously shed bacteria.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Chronic infection means you are repeatedly infected by typhoid bacteria.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Chronic infection means you are repeatedly infected by typhoid bacteria.It may be due to some source of infection (like someone carrier may be in your regular contact) or you are residing in endemic area.
To over come the problem,you are rightly advised for vaccination.You may need regular vaccination every three years to maintain immunity.
Carriers are found in normal population who continuously shed bacteria.
Get well soon.
Hope I have answered your question.
Further queries are most welcome.
Take Care
Dr.Indu XXXXXXX
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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