Assessment and comparative analysis of a rapid diagnostic test (Tubex®) for the diagnosis of typhoid fever among hospitalized children in rural Tanzania

• Main Authors: Ley, Benedikt, Thriemer, Kamala, Ame, Shaali M., Mtove, George M., von Seidlein, Lorenz, Amos, Ben, Hendriksen, Ilse CE, Mwambuli, Abraham, Shoo, Aikande, Kim, Deok R., Ochiai, Leon R., Favorov, Michael, Clemens, John D., Wilfing, Harald, Deen, Jacqueline L., Ali, Said M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Africa; Rapid Diagnostic Test; Salmonella; Tubex®; Widal; Open Access article
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/738
• Institution: Mahidol University

BACKGROUND: Typhoid fever remains a significant health problem in many developing countries. A rapid test with a performance comparable to that of blood culture would be highly useful. A rapid diagnostic test for typhoid fever, Tubex®, is commercially available that uses particle separation to detec...