Question of the Week

Question

Question :

Posted On : 21 Jan 2017

WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF RAISE O TIRES IN WIDAL TEST OTHER THAN TYPHOID FEVER.

Expert Answer :

Answer Discussion :

No answer discussion available.

Answer 1

The Widal test is not a very specific test, since patients are often exposed to other bacteria {e.g. Salmonella enteritidis, Salmonella typhimurium and some types of E. coli} in this species that induce cross-reactivity` many people have antibodies against these enteric pathogens, False-positive Widal test results have been reported for patients with nonenteric fever salmonellae infections, malaria, typhus, C. neoformans meningitis, immunological disorders, and chronic liver disease

Question of the Week

Home

Partner Sites