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Typhoid widal test
Hi can anyone please help me in understanding the report(attaching). Is this active infection? My husband had fever for 3-4 days , he started monocef O 200 mg and with first dose only fever subsided. But he took it for 5 days. Does he needs to take antibiotics for full 14 days??
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Full course of antibiotics is advisable
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Yes complete the course
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Full course of antibiotics in typhoid fever is advisable
Else the patient may go into chronic carrier stage
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Yes full course or else it will recurr
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Dr. Faizan Ahmed
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Vellore
That's the ideal treatment.. 14 days
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Dr. Saurabh Tripathi
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yes take full course to prevent reinfection
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