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"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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2011
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| 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 |