Authors’ reply
| Autor: | Hui Bin Yvonne Chan, Choon How How, Chung Wai Mark Ng |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Cegolon, Luca, Heymann, W C, Lange, John H |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty Humans Dengue Severe Dengue 030106 microbiology MEDLINE Ns1 antigen Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Primary care Viral Nonstructural Proteins Antibodies Viral World Health Organization Sensitivity and Specificity Severe dengue Serology Dengue fever 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Aedes Practice Integration & Lifelong Learning Epidemiology medicine Animals 030212 general & internal medicine Intensive care medicine Letter to the Editor Primary Health Care Transmission (medicine) business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Virology Point-of-Care Testing Immunoglobulin G Viral disease Reagent Kits Diagnostic business Patient education Human |
| Popis: | Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has established itself globally in both endemic and epidemic transmission cycles. While diagnostic decision-making for dengue is often guided by clinical judgement, definitive laboratory tests, including rapid point-of-care tests, have many advantages in the primary care setting. These include providing epidemiological data and diagnostic clarity for atypical cases, as well as contributing to patient education and compliance. This article discussed the types of diagnostic methods for dengue, when to use them and the appropriateness of each test. Viral detection diagnostic methods such as NS1 antigen assays are generally used within the first week of illness onset, whereas dengue serology testing is most appropriate after that time frame. Locally available rapid point-of-care tests, which include both assays in one convenient test kit, can enhance dengue diagnosis in an endemic setting. |
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