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Q. 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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Ravi

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

21 hours ago

TAUQIR KHAN

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.

21 hours ago

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