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Title: | A Comparison of Typhidot test with Widal test and Blood culture for the Diagnosis of Enteric Fever (Typhoid fever) in a Tertiary Care Hospital |
Authors: | KHAN, SHAFQAT HUSNAIN JABEEN, SURRAYA SUBHANI, RIAZUL HAQ YASMEEN, SAJIDA SUBHANI, AMANULHAQ |
Keywords: | Tyhpidot test widat test enteric feve |
Issue Date: | Dec-2017 |
Publisher: | Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences |
Citation: | SUBHANI, A. (2017). A comparison of Typhidot test with Widal test and Blood culture for the diagnosis of Enteric Fever (Typhoid fever) in a Tertiary Care Hospital. |
Abstract: | Aim: To Comparison of Typhidot test with Widal test and Blood culture for the Diagnosis of Enteric Fever Period: March to September 2017 Settings: Microbiology lab. Skeikh Kahlifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Hospital Rawalakot AJ&K. Methods: A total of 150 samples were included in this study. Blood samples were obtained for culture, Widal test and Typhidot test. Results: Out of these 150 specimen 31.33% were positive by culturing the blood, Widal test showed 40.76% positive results and 51.34%when Typhidot test was performed. Conclusion: Typhidot-M is good alternative to Widal test if it performed within a week of infection. |
URI: | http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/13514 |
ISSN: | 1996-7195 |
Appears in Collections: | Oct-Dec,2017,Issue(4) |
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