Should malaria treatment be guided by a point of care rapid test? A threshold approach to malaria management in rural Burkina Faso.
BACKGROUND: In Burkina Faso, rapid diagnostic tests for malaria have been made recently available. Previously, malaria was managed clinically. This study aims at assessing which is the best management option of a febrile patient in a hyperendemic setting. Three alternatives are: treating presumptive...
Main Authors: | Zeno Bisoffi, Halidou Tinto, Bienvenu Sodiomon Sirima, Federico Gobbi, Andrea Angheben, Dora Buonfrate, Jef Van den Ende |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3589446?pdf=render |
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