Influence of Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Tests on Treatment and Health Outcome in Fever Patients, Zanzibar—A Crossover Validation Study
Influence of Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Tests on Treatment and Health Outcome in Fever Patients, Zanzibar—A Crossover Validation Study
M. Msellem,A. Mårtensson,8 Authors,A. Björkman
2009 · DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000070
PLoS Medicine · 207 Citations
TLDR
Results from a cross-over trial evaluating rapid diagnostic testing for malaria diagnosis in Zanzibar show promising results for rapid diagnosis of malaria in low-income areas.
Abstract
Anders Bjorkman and colleagues report results from a cross-over trial evaluating rapid diagnostic testing for malaria diagnosis in Zanzibar.