Table 4 The distribution of anti TO and anti TH antibody titers among culture positive febrile patients in St. Paul’s hospital
Widal value | S. typhi(n = 7) | S. paratyphi(n = 4) | Non typhoidal salmonella species (n = 7) | Other pathogenic bacteria (n = 51) | Negative blood culture (n = 201) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive O titer | 5 (71.4%) | 2 (50%) | 3 (42.9%) | 17 (33.3%) | 46 (27.0%) |
Positive H titer | 2 (28.6%) | 0 (0%) | 2 (28.6%) | 9 (17.6%) | 25 (12.4%) |