Diagnostic Value of Widal Test in the Diagnosis of Typhoid Fever: A Systematic Review
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Introduction: Typhoid fever the common cause of morbidity and mortality especially in the developing countries where Widal test is routinely used as diagnostic tool to rule out the disease. The diagnostic ability of Widal test is debatable as the test method has a low sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value (PPV). Therefore, reviewing articles across the world regarding the diagnostic value of Widal test is necessary.
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