The Performance of a Rapid Diagnostic Test in Detecting Malaria Infection in Pregnant Women and the Impact of Missed Infections

Background. Intermittent screening and treatment in pregnancy (ISTp) is a potential strategy for the control of malaria during pregnancy. However, the frequency and consequences of malaria infections missed by a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) for malaria are a concern. Methods. Primigravidae and secund...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical infectious diseases 2016-04, Vol.62 (7), p.837-844
Hauptverfasser:	Williams, John E., Cairns, Matthew, Njie, Fanta, Quaye, Stephen Laryea, Awine, Timothy, Oduro, Abraham, Tagbor, Harry, Bojang, Kalifa, Magnussen, Pascal, ter Kuile, Feiko O., Woukeu, Arouna, Milligan, Paul, Chandramohan, Daniel, Greenwood, Brain
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Africa, Western and Commentaries ARTICLES AND COMMENTARIES Birth weight Female Humans Malaria Malaria - blood Malaria - diagnosis Medical screening Medical treatment Microscopy - statistics & numerical data Parasitology - methods Parasitology - statistics & numerical data Polymerase chain reaction Polymerase Chain Reaction - statistics & numerical data Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - blood Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis Prenatal Care Sensitivity and Specificity Young Adult
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