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I m carrier of typhoid with no symptomp..take several antibiotic prescribed by doc..but still th 1.320.. what can i do now.. is it life threatening?
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Titer: Are you talking about a Widal titer of 1:320? If so it doesn't reflect much. A carrier state is not defined by the Widal test. Please clarify your labs values and resubmit the question.
Answered 8/17/2016
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