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What Could Cause IgM Reactive After Intake Of Ciprofloxacin For Two Weeks?
i had fever and went for typhidot test, that came positive. IgM was reactive and IgG was non reactive. i took ciprofloxcocin for 15 days on advice of my family physician...yesterday i repeated my typhidot test in which again IgM was reactive... i want to ask that is it possible that after having anti-biotic for 15 days again IgM comes reactive?
Mon, 26 May 2014
Dear Friend.
Hi , I am Dr Anshul Varshney , I have read your query in detail , I understand your concern.
Usually Widal and IgM Typhi DOT remains positive for about 1 month, infact sometimes even longer.
They are non specific tests.
You don't need to worry.
Only rising levels of Widal are considered significant.
Share with us all your reports and symptoms, i would tell you you have Typhoid or not.
Many a times, Widal and IgM Positive positive, even when we don't have a Typhoid fever.
This is my personal opinion based on details available here. If you still have any other query, you may please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Dr Anshul Varshney , MD
Hi , I am Dr Anshul Varshney , I have read your query in detail , I understand your concern.
Usually Widal and IgM Typhi DOT remains positive for about 1 month, infact sometimes even longer.
They are non specific tests.
You don't need to worry.
Only rising levels of Widal are considered significant.
Share with us all your reports and symptoms, i would tell you you have Typhoid or not.
Many a times, Widal and IgM Positive positive, even when we don't have a Typhoid fever.
This is my personal opinion based on details available here. If you still have any other query, you may please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Dr Anshul Varshney , MD
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