Diagnostic capacity, and predictive values of rapid diagnostic tests for accurate diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum in febrile children in Asante-Akim, Ghana

Autor: Isabella A. Quakyi, George O. Adjei, David J. Sullivan, Amos Laar, Judith K. Stephens, Richmond Owusu, Peter Winch, Kwame S. Sakyi, Nathaniel Coleman, Francis D. Krampa, Edward Essuman, Vivian N. A. Aubyn, Isaac A. Boateng, Bernard B. Borteih, Linda Vanotoo, Juliet Tuakli, Ebenezer Addison, Constance Bart-Plange, Felix Sorvor, Andrew A. Adjei
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Malaria Journal, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1475-2875
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-018-2613-x
Popis: Abstract Background This study seeks to compare the performance of HRP2 (First Response) and pLDH/HRP2 (Combo) RDTs for falciparum malaria against microscopy and PCR in acutely ill febrile children at presentation and follow-up. Methods This is an interventional study that recruited children
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