In initial stages of tyhoid, salmonella can be detected in________________?

Correct answer: C. Blood

  • A. Feacus
  • B. Urine
  • C. Blood
  • D. All of the above

Explanation

During the initial phase of typhoid fever, Salmonella Typhi is multiplying in the bloodstream, so blood culture is the best diagnostic specimen. The organism appears in stool and urine later in the illness.

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