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

• 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
• Subjects: Open Access article; C Reactive Protein; Diagnostic accuracy; Southeast Asia, Laos
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/3227
• Institution: Mahidol University

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...