Cost-effectiveness of malaria microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests <it>versus </it>presumptive diagnosis: implications for malaria control in Uganda

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Current Uganda National Malaria treatment guidelines recommend parasitological confirmation either by microscopy or rapid diagnostic test (RDT) before treatment with artemether-lumefantrine (AL). However, the cost-effectiveness of th...

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Main Authors: Batwala Vincent, Magnussen Pascal, Hansen Kristian S, Nuwaha Fred
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/372