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Suggest Treatment For Leptospirosis And Typhoid
Sir, I am suffering from fever for the past 1 week. I had blood test done day before yesterday
Doctor says I am infected with Leptospirosis and Typhoid
S Typhi o antigen - Positive 1:80
S typhi h antigen - positive 1:16 s para typhi ah antigen : negative 1:20
s para typhi bh antigen - negative 1:20
MSAT - Positive ++ MAT - positive 1:80 L.Semaranga Is it necessary for me to get hospitalised or can i undergo treatment as out patient ?
Doctor says I am infected with Leptospirosis and Typhoid
S Typhi o antigen - Positive 1:80
S typhi h antigen - positive 1:16 s para typhi ah antigen : negative 1:20
s para typhi bh antigen - negative 1:20
MSAT - Positive ++ MAT - positive 1:80 L.Semaranga Is it necessary for me to get hospitalised or can i undergo treatment as out patient ?
Wed, 26 Nov 2014
Typhoid test are not very specific test. If you have fever for more than one week and it is not cure by oral medicines. Than you must admit in hospital. Leptospirosis if untreated can be dangerous. So goto your nearest hospital and get admission.you need higher antibiotic.
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