Can better diagnostics improve typhoid prevention and treatment? - Take on Typhoid

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Can better diagnostics improve typhoid prevention and treatment? - Take on Typhoid

The currently available diagnostics in low- and middle-income countries present significant challenges in diagnosing typhoid fever. The gold standard for typhoid testing, blood culture, is expensive and requires specific laboratory equipment, skilled personnel, and resources which are often unavailable in typhoid-endemic settings. Even in places where blood cultures are available, they correctly identify only 40–60% of cases, leaving many people…