Is Widal test still a usefull method as a routine early diagnostic for typhoid fever in hospitals ?
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Clinical and Laboratory Findings Including the Diagnostic Value of the Widal Test in Pediatric Cases of Typhoid Fever in Tehran
Background and Objective: The diagnosis of typhoid fever in children is a challenge due to the non-specific clinical picture. The current role of the Widal test for diagnosis in developing countries has not been clear. Materials and Methods: Charts were reviewed on all children ≤ 15 years of age discharg...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal of Indonesia
سال: 1999
ISSN: 2252-8083,0853-1773
DOI: 10.13181/mji.v8i4.718