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How Can Typhoid With Recurrent Fever Be Treated?
my son has typhoid since last 1 month, 16th may he has positive widal test, then he got rocephin (antibiotic) IV, temp got settled in 7 days, but after 10 days treatment he got back temp in 10 days, now i have done his lab again and his typhoid again positive, what should i do now?
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A positive widal test indicates that the serum of a person is having higher amount of bacterial antigens than that of serum in comparison. The body takes about 6 weeks of time to clear the whole of such antigens. Certain type of bacteria are resistant, to be sure of relapse, please consult a doctor who might do more investigation and help you.
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