Widal: This test measures antibodies that may take up to 2 weeks or more to form in active disease, making its use in acute infection limited. In addition the cross reactivity of the test makes its use questionable absent a full assessment of the clinical situation and appropriate culture of blood and urine. Since typhoid is uncommon in the us need to know where else you have been (punjab?).
Answered 12/26/2012
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Second answer: By your name assumed you had been back to india and may have acquired infection there. This can be a clinical diagnosis, backed up by lab data. If you have high fevers, a normal to low pulse, enlarged spleen, early constipation followed by diarrhea, and have had an evanescent rash you probably have typhoid. The therapy is going to depend on where you got this. Contact cdc website for choices.
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