Health care provider practices in diagnosis and treatment of malaria in rural communities in Kisumu County, Kenya

Health care provider practices in diagnosis and treatment of malaria in rural communities in Kisumu County, Kenya

Background: Accurate malaria diagnosis and appropriate treatment at local health facilities are critical to reducing morbidity and human reservoir of infectious gametocytes. The current study assessed the accuracy of malaria diagnosis and treatment practices in three health care facilities in rural...

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Main Authors: Atieli, H. (Author), Debrah, I. (Author), Githeko, A.K (Author), Githure, J. (Author), Kazura, J. (Author), Lee, M.-C (Author), Magomere, E.O (Author), Mukabana, W.R (Author), Ochwedo, K.O (Author), Olumeh, J.O (Author), Onyango, P. (Author), Otambo, W.O (Author), Ouma, C. (Author), Wang, C. (Author), Yan, G. (Author), Zhou, G. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2022
Subjects:
antimalarial agent
Antimalarials
artemether
Artemether
Artemether, Lumefantrine Drug Combination
Blood smear
diagnostic test
Diagnostic Tests, Routine
fever
Fever
health care personnel
Health Personnel
human
Humans
Kenya
malaria
Malaria
malaria falciparum
Malaria, Falciparum
Misdiagnosis
Presumptive treatment
real time polymerase chain reaction
Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction
rural population
Rural Population
sensitivity and specificity
Sensitivity and Specificity
Treatment guidelines
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