What causes recurrence of typhoid in kids?
Patient: My son is 3yrs 7 months old ,17 kg weight.He is having typhoid o as 1/80 in widal test and was detected e.coli(urine infection).He was given antibiotics(cefixime for typhoid,oflaxin for urine infection).He became ok.After 20 days again he is having fever and same report of widal is there.His L.F.T test report and tc/dc is ok.Doctor is again giving him antibiotics of typhoid.pls help as why relapse of typhoid is there. Doctor: Hi Dear welcome to the HCM,Typhoid disease is a water borne disease. usually spreads through the contaminated eatables/water.Only widal test is not the conclusive test for the diagnosis.Repeated detailed work up should help in the exact diagnosis like CBC, ESR, TYPHI DOT TEST, MALARIA ANTIGIEN,URINE ROUTINE EXAMINATION. CHEST X RAY. BLOOD CULTURE etc.This case may be also partially treated case or some other concurrent infection may also be there.hope the query is answered.thanks.