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

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

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 < 5 ...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Febrile
Children < 5 years
Rapid diagnostic test (RDT)
Malaria
HRP2
Combo
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2613-x

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