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Use of RDTs to improve malaria diagnosis and fever case management at primary health care facilities in Uganda
BACKGROUND: Early and accurate diagnosis of malaria followed by prompt treatment reduces the risk of severe disease in malaria endemic regions. Presumptive treatment of malaria is widely practised where microscopy or rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are not readily available. With the introduction of a...
Autores principales: | Kyabayinze, Daniel J, Asiimwe, Caroline, Nakanjako, Damalie, Nabakooza, Jane, Counihan, Helen, Tibenderana, James K |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2914063/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20624312 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-9-200 |
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