Table 3 Results of Widal test compared to diagnostic blood culture
From: Use of onsite typhoid IgG/IgM combo test as rapid diagnostic test for typhoid fever
Widal test | Blood culture | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | ||
Positive | True positive 15 | False positive 2 | 17 |
Negative | False negative 14 | True negative 59 | 73 |
Total | 29 | 61 | 90 |