"Test and treat" or presumptive treatment for malaria in high transmission situations? A reflection on the latest WHO guidelines

Recent WHO guidelines recommend a universal "test and treat" strategy for malaria, mainly by use of rapid diagnostic test (RDT) in all areas. The evidence for this approach is questioned here as there is a risk of over-reliance on parasitological diagnosis in high transmission situations,...

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Autores principales: Graz, Bertrand, Willcox, Merlin, Szeless, Thomas, Rougemont, André
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
Materias:
Commentary
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3123602/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21599880
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-136

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3123602/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21599880
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-136

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