Question

A person is suffering with a high fever but low pulse rate and is passing stools frequently, then which diagnostic test should be prescribed to confirm the disease?

• A. WIDAL test for enteric fever
• B. WIDAL test for malaria
• C. HIV test for AIDS
• D. Stool test for amoebiasis

Answer 1

The correct option is A WIDAL test for enteric fever

This patient is suffering from typhoid fever or enteric fever. The causative agent for this bacterial disease is Salmonella typhi. Tthe symptoms are high-grade fever (step ladder pattern ), with low pulse, weakness, abdominal cramps, frequent stools. Another characteristic feature is the presence of rose spots on the body, especially on abdomen region.

The diagnostic test for typhoid is the Widal test, but it is positive only after 7 to 14 days. thus a blood culture test will be helpful in early detection of typhoid.

Hence answer is option A.