Comparative study of Widal test to stool culture for the diagnosis of suspected typhoid fever: a study in a primary health centre, Ghana

Background: Misdiagnosis of typhoid fever is common since most primary healthcare relies on only the Widal test without further confirmation. This study compared stool culture to the performance of the Widal test at the Methodist Hospital, Wenchi, in the Bono Region of Ghana. Methods: This study rec...

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Main Authors: Seth Domfeh, Moses Amoah, Loretta Sefa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zagazig University, Faculty of Medicine 2023-11-01
Series:Microbes and Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://mid.journals.ekb.eg/article_288471_3f8745a07fa6f3c66772605ea3e08407.pdf