What is the meaning of a typhoid fever titre 1:320?

Any single report with titre 1:160 or more for “O” is considered diagnostic of Typhoid. Otherwise rising titre in sequential reports is considered diagnostic. read more

Widal test is applied for the diagnosis of enteric fever that includes TYPHOID caused by Salmonella typhi and PARATYPHOID by Salmonella paratyphi, which are clinically similar and cannot be differentiated by laboratory cultures. read more

What does a titre of 1: 320 mean with typhi o and typhi h. Typhi o has remained the same after a week of antibiotics sensitive to the stain. Typhi has increased from 1: 80 in the last week. read more

Widal test In 1896 and named after its inventor, Georges-Fernand Widal, is a presumptive serological test for enteric fever or undulant fever whereby bacteria causing typhoid and malaria fever are mixed with a serum containing specific antibodies obtained from an infected individual. read more