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Malaria rapid diagnostic test evaluation at private retail pharmacies in Kumasi, Ghana

OBJECTIVE: Malaria rapid diagnostic test (MRDT) provides a good alternative to malaria microscopy diagnosis, particularly in resource-constrained settings. This study therefore evaluated MRDT in private retail pharmacies (PRPs) as a critical step in community case malaria management. METHODS: In a p...

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Autores principales:	Audu, Rauf, Anto, Berko Panyin, Koffuor, George Asumeng, Abruquah, Akua Afriyie, Buabeng, Kwame Ohene
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
Materias:	Original Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4966236/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27512708 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2279-042X.185723

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