Cost comparison of microscopy vs. empiric treatment for malaria in southwestern nigeria: a prospective study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Presumptive treatment for malaria is common in resource-limited settings, yet controversial given the imprecision of clinical diagnosis. The researchers compared costs of diagnosis and drugs for two strategies: (1) empirical treatmen...

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Main Authors: Davidson Mario, Gbadero Daniel, Tarpley Margaret, Amole Isaac, Parikh Ravi, Vermund Sten H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/371