Impact of introduction of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria on antibiotic prescribing: analysis of observational and randomised studies in public and private healthcare …
H Hopkins, KJ Bruxvoort, ME Cairns, CIR Chandler… - bmj, 2017 - bmj.com
Objectives To examine the impact of use of rapid diagnostic tests for malaria on prescribing
of antimicrobials, specifically antibiotics, for acute febrile illness in Africa and Asia. Design …
of antimicrobials, specifically antibiotics, for acute febrile illness in Africa and Asia. Design …
The impact of providing rapid diagnostic malaria tests on fever management in the private retail sector in Ghana: a cluster randomized trial
EK Ansah, S Narh-Bana, H Affran-Bonful… - Bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Objective To examine the impact of providing rapid diagnostic tests for malaria on fever
management in private drug retail shops where most poor rural people with fever present …
management in private drug retail shops where most poor rural people with fever present …
Rapid diagnostic tests compared with malaria microscopy for guiding outpatient treatment of febrile illness in Tanzania: randomised trial
H Reyburn, H Mbakilwa, R Mwangi, O Mwerinde… - Bmj, 2007 - bmj.com
Objective To compare rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria with routine microscopy in
guiding treatment decisions for febrile patients. Design Randomised trial. Setting Outpatient …
guiding treatment decisions for febrile patients. Design Randomised trial. Setting Outpatient …
Rapid testing for malaria in settings where microscopy is available and peripheral clinics where only presumptive treatment is available: a randomised controlled trial …
EK Ansah, S Narh-Bana, M Epokor, S Akanpigbiam… - Bmj, 2010 - bmj.com
Objective To test in West Africa the impact of rapid diagnostic tests on the prescription of
antimalarials and antibiotics both where microscopy is used for the diagnosis of malaria and …
antimalarials and antibiotics both where microscopy is used for the diagnosis of malaria and …
Withholding antimalarials in febrile children who have a negative result for a rapid diagnostic test
V d'Acremont, A Malila, N Swai, R Tillya… - Clinical Infectious …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Background. The availability of a rapid diagnostic test for malaria (RDT m) allows accurate
diagnosis at all levels of health facilities. The objective of the present study was to evaluate …
diagnosis at all levels of health facilities. The objective of the present study was to evaluate …
Overdiagnosis of malaria in patients with severe febrile illness in Tanzania: a prospective study
H Reyburn, R Mbatia, C Drakeley, I Carneiro… - Bmj, 2004 - bmj.com
Objective To study the diagnosis and outcomes in people admitted to hospital with a
diagnosis of severe malaria in areas with differing intensities of malaria transmission …
diagnosis of severe malaria in areas with differing intensities of malaria transmission …
Overdiagnosis and mistreatment of malaria among febrile patients at primary healthcare level in Afghanistan: observational study
T Leslie, A Mikhail, I Mayan, M Anwar, S Bakhtash… - Bmj, 2012 - bmj.com
Objective To assess the accuracy of malaria diagnosis and treatment at primary level clinics
in Afghanistan. Design Prospective observational study. Setting 22 clinics in two Afghan …
in Afghanistan. Design Prospective observational study. Setting 22 clinics in two Afghan …
Antibiotic use among patients with febrile illness in a low malaria endemicity setting in Uganda
V Batwala, P Magnussen, F Nuwaha - Malaria journal, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Background Uganda embraced the World Health Organization guidelines that
recommend a universal'test and treat'strategy for malaria, mainly by use of rapid diagnostic …
recommend a universal'test and treat'strategy for malaria, mainly by use of rapid diagnostic …
Reduction of anti-malarial consumption after rapid diagnostic tests implementation in Dar es Salaam: a before-after and cluster randomized controlled study
V D'Acremont, J Kahama-Maro, N Swai, D Mtasiwa… - Malaria journal, 2011 - Springer
Background Presumptive treatment of all febrile patients with anti-malarials leads to massive
over-treatment. The aim was to assess the effect of implementing malaria rapid diagnostic …
over-treatment. The aim was to assess the effect of implementing malaria rapid diagnostic …
How can malaria rapid diagnostic tests achieve their potential? A qualitative study of a trial at health facilities in Ghana
CIR Chandler, CJM Whitty, EK Ansah - Malaria journal, 2010 - Springer
Abstract Background Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria are at the early stages of
introduction across malaria endemic countries. This is central to efforts to decrease malaria …
introduction across malaria endemic countries. This is central to efforts to decrease malaria …