Economic considerations support C-reactive protein testing alongside malaria rapid diagnostic tests to guide antimicrobial therapy for patients with febrile illness in settings with low malaria endemicity

Economic considerations support C-reactive protein testing alongside malaria rapid diagnostic tests to guide antimicrobial therapy for patients with febrile illness in settings with low malaria endemicity

Abstract Malaria is no longer a common cause of febrile illness in many regions of the tropics. In part, this success is a result of improved access to accurate diagnosis and effective anti-malarial treatment, including in many hard-to-reach rural areas. However, in these settings, management of oth...

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Main Authors: Yoel Lubell, Arjun Chandna, Frank Smithuis, Lisa White, Heiman F. L. Wertheim, Maël Redard-Jacot, Zachary Katz, Arjen Dondorp, Nicholas Day, Nicholas White, Sabine Dittrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
C-reactive protein
Malaria
Rapid diagnostic test
Point-of-care test
Febrile illness
Cost-effectiveness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-019-3059-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-019-3059-5

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