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Widal test causes typhoid misdiagnosis, wrong treatment

Posted on September 12, 2017 by admin
  • Wrong Widal tests have contributed to the misdiagnosis and poor management of typhoid fever in Nigeria
  • After a positive Widal test, most doctors request a second Widal test instead of blood culture, according to the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria

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