Rapid Diagnosis of Malaria
Joint Authors
Murray, Clinton K.
Bennett, Jason W.
Source
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-06-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Malaria's global impact is expansive and includes the extremes of the healthcare system ranging from international travelers returning to nonendemic regions with tertiary referral medical care to residents in hyperendemic regions without access to medical care.
Implementation of prompt and accurate diagnosis is needed to curb the expanding global impact of malaria associated with ever-increasing antimalarial drug resistance.
Traditionally, malaria is diagnosed using clinical criteria and/or light microscopy even though both strategies are clearly inadequate in many healthcare settings.
Hand held immunochromatographic rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have been recognized as an ideal alternative method for diagnosing malaria.
Numerous malaria RDTs have been developed and are widely available; however, an assortment of issues related to these products have become apparent.
This review provides a summary of RDT including effectiveness and strategies to select the ideal RDT in varying healthcare settings.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Murray, Clinton K.& Bennett, Jason W.. 2009. Rapid Diagnosis of Malaria. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470407
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Murray, Clinton K.& Bennett, Jason W.. Rapid Diagnosis of Malaria. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470407
American Medical Association (AMA)
Murray, Clinton K.& Bennett, Jason W.. Rapid Diagnosis of Malaria. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-470407
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-470407