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Rapid Diagnostic Testing for Plasmodium vivax and Nonfalciparum Malaria in Endemic Areas
Yemisi Takwoingi1, Katharine Abba2, Paul Garner2
1Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Clinical Question:
How sensitive and specific are rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for diagnosing Plasmodium vivax and nonfalciparum malaria in endemic areas?
Bottom Line:
Vivax-specific RDTs were highly sensitive and specific when compared with microscopy (the gold standard) for detecting P vivax malaria. RDTs that can only distinguish Plasmodium falciparum from nonfalciparum malaria were less sensitive.
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