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Posted On : 22 Jun 2025

In cases of typhoid fever, how to asses the response to treatment? After what time do we repeat lab tests and what indicates a good response and cure in it? And if no cure, do we repeat the same treatment?

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Zainul Abedin

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A TYPHOID RESPONSE MAY TAKE TIME FROM 2 TO EVEN 10 DAYS. USUALLY WE DO NOT REPEAT TEST IF THERE IS ACLINCLA RESPONSE. ONLY IF CHILD SHOWS COMPLICATION WE REPEAT TEST

2 Days ago

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Dr Kathy Davis Davis

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Vaccine are available one dose injection

5 Days ago

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Dr Kathy Davis Davis

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salmonella food or water poison in which some cases contaminate

5 Days ago

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Ravi

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if fever is decreasing trend no need to change the treatment and no need further investigations

6 Days ago

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TAUQIR KHAN

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If the patient has responded well and afebrile after 72 hrs of IV ceftriaxone , no need to repeat lab tests. If still febril, repeat widal for rising titer. Do blood culture and proceed accordingly.

6 Days ago

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Clinical assessment of well-being and disappearance of fever. Usually, if fever persists for more than one week even after antibiotics, then resistance should be suspected.

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