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Typhoid Fever: Sensitivity and Specificity

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The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Typhoid Fever are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

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Note that calculating probabilities from more than one** finding is inherently inaccurate because findings are not independent. (For example, using two positive findings that share a common pathogenesis is likely to overestimate the true probability.)

Blood Test
Finding	Result	Sensitivity	Specificity
[ + ] Blood Cultures		Sensitivity = 54.2%
Study: J Infect Dis 1984 Feb;149(2):157-61 PMID 6421940
[ + ] Blood Cultures		Sensitivity = 81%
Study: Microbiol Immunol. 2000;44(7):577-83. PMID 10981830
[ + ] Leukocytosis		Sensitivity = 17%
>8k/ul Study: Microbiol Immunol. 2000;44(7):577-83. PMID 10981830

Physical Exam
Finding	Result	Sensitivity	Specificity
[ + ] hearing loss		Sensitivity = 90%
>38C 53% of patients had fever >40C Study: Microbiol Immunol. 2000;44(7):577-83. PMID 10981830

Renal
Finding	Result	Sensitivity	Specificity
[ + ] hearing loss		Sensitivity = 90%
>38C 53% of patients had fever >40C Study: Microbiol Immunol. 2000;44(7):577-83. PMID 10981830

Vital Signs
Finding	Result	Sensitivity	Specificity
[ + ] hearing loss		Sensitivity = 90%
>38C 53% of patients had fever >40C Study: Microbiol Immunol. 2000;44(7):577-83. PMID 10981830

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Finding	Result	Sensitivity	Specificity
[ + ] Bone Marrow Aspirate Culture		Sensitivity = 85.6%
Study: J Infect Dis 1984 Feb;149(2):157-61 PMID 6421940
[ + ] Diarrhea		Sensitivity = 56%
Study: Microbiol Immunol. 2000;44(7):577-83. PMID 10981830
[ + ] Duodenal string-capsule culture		Sensitivity = 57.6%
Study: J Infect Dis 1984 Feb;149(2):157-61 PMID 6421940
[ + ] Hepatomegaly		Sensitivity = 25%
Study: Microbiol Immunol. 2000;44(7):577-83. PMID 10981830
[ + ] Rectal Swab Culture		Sensitivity = 35.6%
Study: J Infect Dis 1984 Feb;149(2):157-61 PMID 6421940
[ + ] Rose Spots		Sensitivity = 26%
salmon colored spots usually found on the abdomen Study: Microbiol Immunol. 2000;44(7):577-83. PMID 10981830
[ + ] Stool Culture		Sensitivity = 50%
Study: Microbiol Immunol. 2000;44(7):577-83. PMID 10981830