Accuracy of commercially available creactive protein rapid tests in the context of undifferentiated fevers in rural Laos

Background: C-Reactive Protein (CRP) has been shown to be an accurate biomarker for discriminating bacterial from viral infections in febrile patients in Southeast Asia. Here we investigate the accuracy of existing rapid qualitative and semi-quantitative tests as compared with a quantitative refer...

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Main Authors: Koukeo Phommasone, Thomas Althaus, Phonesavanh Souvanthong, Khansoudaphone Phakhounthong, Laxoy Soyvienvong, Phatthaphone Malapheth, Mayfong Mayxay, Pavlicek, Rebecca L., Paris, Daniel H., David Dance, Paul Newton, Yoel Lubell
Other Authors: Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (MORU)
Format: Technical Report
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/3227
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Institution: Mahidol University
Language: English