A comparative evaluation of rapid card and widal slide agglutination tests for rapid diagnosis of typhoid fever

Background: Typhoid fever is a serious public health problem. It causes severe systemic infection in lesser developed areas of the world. Although blood culture is regarded as the gold standard for diagnosis, it is a time taking procedure. An early and accurate diagnosis is necessary for an effectiv...

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Main Authors: Noor Jahan, Razia Khatoon, Priyanka Mishra, Sudhir Mehrotra, Siraj Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
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Online Access:http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2021;volume=14;issue=4;spage=409;epage=414;aulast=Jahan