Richmond Osei

Comparative performance of stool antigen and serum antibody assays relative to stool culture among patients with suspected typhoid fever in Cape Coast, Ghana

Typhoid fever remains a major public health challenge in low- and middle-income countries, where limited laboratory infrastructure often necessitates reliance on rapid diagnostic tests (RDT). The serum antibody assay is the most commonly used RDT for diagnosing typhoid fever in Ghana; however, its reliability is...