Evaluation of a rapid dipstick test (Crystal Vc®) for the diagnosis of cholera in Maiduguri, Northeastern Nigeria

Evaluation of a rapid dipstick test (Crystal Vc®) for the diagnosis of cholera in Maiduguri, Northeastern Nigeria

Background: Cholera is a preventable diarrheal disease associated with rapidly progressing dehydration. Early detection of the causative agent, Vibrio cholerae (VC) among symptomatic patients is a key step in cholera outbreak management to minimize disease spread and mortality. Materials and Method...

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Main Author: Ballah Akawu Denue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
Subjects:
Cholera
diarrhea
dipstick
Maiduguri
rapid test
vibrio
Online Access:http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2018;volume=6;issue=1;spage=24;epage=27;aulast=Denue

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