Comparative performance of four malaria rapid diagnostic tests, Vikia Malaria Pf/Pan, Meriline-Meriscreen Pf/Pv/Pan, Right Sign Malaria Pf/Pan, and Right Sign Malaria Pf, among febrile patients in Gabon
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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53: e20190274, 2020. tab
Article
in English
| SES-SP, ColecionaSUS, LILACS
| ID: biblio-1136815
ABSTRACT
Abstract INTRODUCTION:
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are selected based on their performances. Here, we compared the diagnostic performance of different malaria RDTs.METHODS:
Febrile patients were tested for malaria using Vikia Malaria Pf/Pan, Meriline-Meriscreen Pf/Pv/Pan, Right Sign Malaria Pf/Pan, and Right Sign Malaria Pf RDTs at Melen Regional Hospital in Gabon.RESULTS:
In total, 120 of 274 tested children (43.8%) had malaria. The sensitivity was > 95% for all RDTs, while the specificity was > 85% for two tests. One test generated invalid tests (8%).CONCLUSIONS:
Based on their performances, all tests except one may be recommended for malaria diagnosis.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
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Malaria
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Université des Sciences de la Santé/GA
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