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infectious disease

Typhoid fever in pakistan – role of typhidot!!

Typhoid fever is a very common clinical presentation throughout Pakistan. Typhidot test is a rapid diagnostic test to diagnose typhoid fever. Despite its low sensitivity (70%) and low specificity (40%), it is still a widely used test throughout the country. People are being labeled as having typhoid fever based on a positive Typhidot test without...

July 7, 2018 · 5 min read