Comparison of serological test kits for diagnosis of typhoid fever in the Philippines.
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We evaluated four recent antibody-detection kits for typhoid fever by using 177 febrile patients from our hospital, in 75 of whom Salmonella enterica serotype Typhi grew. TUBEX performed best, achieving 94.7% sensitivity and 80.4% specificity. Typhidot, SD Bioline Typhoid, and Mega Salmonella were less specific and, in most cases, less sensitive.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical microbiology
دوره 45 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007