I had a fever last week (not continuous) along with a slight, constant headache for 3 to 4 days. After the fever broke, I did a blood test at a private clinic the next day. The Widal test report showed 1/160 Typhi O positive. The doctor prescribed Rabasec D SR, Cefixime, and Ofloxacin for 10 days, saying it was a slight case of typhoid. Is this treatment appropriate?

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Dr Siri Nallapu

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Widal test is not very reliable. If fever and symptoms matched, starting antibiotics was reasonable. A Typhidot IgM/IgG is more specific. Take the test to confirm typhoid diagnosis.

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