A 30-year-old woman returns from India with a 10-day history of gradual-onset fever (reaching 40°C by day 7), headache, relative bradycardia (pulse 72...

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A 30-year-old woman returns from India with a 10-day history of gradual-onset fever (reaching 40°C by day 7), headache, relative bradycardia (pulse 72 bpm with temperature 39.5°C), and constipation. She has not taken any antibiotics. Blood culture is sent. What is the sensitivity of a single blood culture for Salmonella Typhi?

Accepted Answer

40-60%

Answer

10-20%

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80-90%

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95-100%

Answer

Blood culture is not useful for diagnosing enteric fever

uk-dtmh MCQ (SBA): Enteric Fever Diagnosis