Table 1. Characteristics of included studies.

Study	Test evaluated (Typhidot/Tubex)	Control group used*	Additional data received from the authors (Yes/No)	Country
Dong et al, 2008 [31]	Tubex	1	No	Southern China
Dutta et al, 2006 [29]	Tubex	1	No	Calcutta, India
Fadeel et al, 2011 [35]	Typhidot/Tubex	1; 2	Yes	Egypt
Gopolaskrishnan et al, 2002 [14]	Typhidot	1; 2	Yes	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Jesudason et al, 2002 [38]	Typhidot	2	Yes	Vellore, India
Jesudason et al, 2006 [39]	Typhidot	3	Yes	Vellore, India
Kawano et al, 2007 [15]	Typhidot/Tubex	2	Yes	Philippines
Keddy et al, 2011 [37]	Typhidot/Tubex	3	Yes	South Africa/Tanzania
Ley et al, 2011 [36]	Tubex	1	No	Tanzania
Olsen et al, 2004 [13]	Typhidot/Tubex	1	Yes	Ho Chi Min city, Vietnam

*controls groups: 1 – samples with known etiology other than Salmonella Typhi; 2 – samples with unknown etiology (blood culture negative); 3 – a combination of 1 and 2.