[Table/Fig-1]:
Comparative evaluation of Blood culture and Stool culture for serologically diagnosed Typhoid fever.
| Test | Widal Test | Typhdot (IgG/IgM) Positive (N=44) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLOOD CULTURE | 68 | IgG 18 | IgM 10 | IgG/IgM 16 |
| 15 | ||||
| 1. S.Typhi | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2. S. Paratyphi A | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| TEST | Widal positive Blood culture negative (n=53)* | Typhidot positive Blood culture negative (n=35) # | ||
| STOOL | 53 | 18 | 8 | 9 |
| CULTURE | 13 | |||
| 1.S.Typhi | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2.S. Paratyphi A | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
*Stool culture was performed in only 68-15=53 blood culture sterile specimens.
#The typhidot profile of 44-9 (n=35), patients is herewith tabulated.