Influence of rapid malaria diagnostic tests on treatment and health outcome in fever patients, Zanzibar: a crossover validation study.
The use of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for Plasmodium falciparum malaria is being suggested to improve diagnostic efficiency in peripheral health care settings in Africa. Such improved diagnostics are critical to minimize overuse and thereby delay development of resistance to artemisinin-based com...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-04-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2667629?pdf=render |