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Reducing malaria misdiagnosis: the importance of correctly interpreting Paracheck Pf®"faint test bands" in a low transmission area of Tanzania

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Title
Reducing malaria misdiagnosis: the importance of correctly interpreting Paracheck Pf®"faint test bands" in a low transmission area of Tanzania
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BMC Infectious Diseases, November 2011
DOI 10.1186/1471-2334-11-308
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Lisa K Allen, Jennifer M Hatfield, Giselle DeVetten, Jeremy C Ho, Mange Manyama

Abstract

Although malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have been extensively evaluated since their introduction in the early 1990's, sensitivity and specificity vary widely limiting successful integration into clinical practice. This paper reviews specific issues surrounding RDT use in field settings and presents results of research investigating how to interpret "faint test bands" on ParaCheck Pf® in areas of low transmission in order to reduce malaria misdiagnosis.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
United Kingdom 2 3%
Kenya 1 2%
Tanzania, United Republic of 1 2%
Belgium 1 2%
Unknown 59 92%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Researcher 20 31%
Student > Master 12 19%
Student > Ph. D. Student 8 13%
Student > Postgraduate 6 9%
Student > Doctoral Student 5 8%
Other 10 16%
Unknown 3 5%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 23 36%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 13 20%
Social Sciences 6 9%
Nursing and Health Professions 4 6%
Immunology and Microbiology 4 6%
Other 11 17%
Unknown 3 5%
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#15,238,442
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