Suspects has staphylococcal infection

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A physician orders acute and convalescent titers on a patient he suspects has a staphylococcal infection. Is the difference between the acute and convalescent titers significant?

Yes, it may be of use in treating a person with the same infection. No, antibody titers are frequently negative in the first week of illness. No, iter levels are dependent upon vaccination history, vaccine type. Yes, to indicate whether a particular treatment is effective.

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