Use of an HRP2-based rapid diagnostic test to guide treatment of children admitted to hospital in a malaria-endemic area of north-east Tanzania

OBJECTIVE: To compare the performance of the Paracheck™ rapid diagnostic test (RDT) with microscopy for diagnosing malaria in hospitalised children. METHODS: Children aged between 2 months and 13 years with fever were enrolled in the study over 1 year. A standard clinical history and examination wer...

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Autores principales: Mtove, George, Nadjm, Behzad, Amos, Ben, Hendriksen, Ilse C E, Muro, Florida, Reyburn, Hugh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2011
Materias:
Malaria
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3469736/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21320243
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02737.x

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3469736/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21320243
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3156.2011.02737.x

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