Can malaria rapid diagnostic tests by drug sellers under field conditions classify children 5 years old or less with or without Plasmodium falciparum malaria? Comparison with nested PCR analysis

Can malaria rapid diagnostic tests by drug sellers under field conditions classify children 5 years old or less with or without Plasmodium falciparum malaria? Comparison with nested PCR analysis

Abstract Background Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) available as dipsticks or strips, are simple to perform, easily interpretable and do not require electricity nor infrastructural investment. Correct interpretation of and compliance with the RDT results is a challenge to drug sellers. Thus, d...

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Main Authors: Freddy Eric Kitutu, Henry Wamani, Katarina Ekholm Selling, Fred Ashaba Katabazi, Ronald Bisaso Kuteesa, Stefan Peterson, Joan Nakayaga Kalyango, Andreas Mårtensson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Integrated case management
Rapid diagnostic test
Polymerase chain reaction
Drug seller
Uganda
Febrile illness
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2508-x

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