Typhoid DOT test or typhidot test is done to detect antibodies against the bacteria Salmonella typhi. This test can confirm typhoid within 2 to 3 days of infection.
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I have joint pains and leg cramps. Could it be typhoid?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 25 years old. I have a little long story of typhoid. In March, I tested positive for typhoid with widal test and the report shows TO - 1:80, TH - 1:40. My doctor prescribed me some antibiotics and I took them for eight days. I tested again and all titers were negative. I immedia... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Widal test is a vague test which has limitations. It is done only to get an idea of which type of organism might be present. If you see the report again, you will not find any value for a zero level, means the level of a normal person can also not be zero. Anything les... Read Full »
Why is my platelet count decreasing?
Query: Hi Doctor, I am having fever since last 6 days with continuous headache. I am taking Paracetamol on regular intervals, but my fever temperature is not decreasing from 100 degree, sometimes it reaches to 103 degree as well. Because of the fever my appetite is also reducing day by day. I got it checke... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Platelet count decreases in many other infections also, not only in dengue. If your fever temperature is not getting down with Paracetamol, then it means you had taken a very low dosage and many times it is not able to lower the temperature. You can take tablet ... Read Full »
My father has had a fever, body pain, and nausea. Why so?
Query: Hi doctor, My father has had frequent fevers and body pain and sometimes experiences nausea for six months. The doctor gave him medicine for typhoid and malaria, but it did not relieve him. What could be the problem? Please tell me. In reports, it showed that he had typhoid. Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please get a blood culture and drug sensitivity done. Reports are suggestive of typhoid fever. Please give him Tablet Cefixime 400 milligrams twice a day for 14 days. Tablet Rantac 150 milligrams (Ranitidin) twice a day before meals. Tablet Paracetamol thrice... Read Full »
Why is my father's fever not going down even with medications?
Query: Hi doctor, My father is 74 years old and he has a positive Typhidot IgM result and mild corona. He is in-home quarantine. He has a temperature ranging from 100 to 102 degrees for three days. Currently, he is taking Doxycycline, Azee, Zinc elemental, and other supplements. But his temperature is not... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry to hear about your father's double infection. If his fever lies below 38.2 degrees celsius, it is not a bad thing. Fever has the function to kill off bacteria and viruses. You need to be worried when his fever becomes high. Before proceeding further, I have t... Read Full »
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