Malaria and Chikungunya Detected Using Molecular Diagnostics Among Febrile Kenyan Children
Author(s) -
Jesse J. Waggoner,
Julie Brichard,
Francis Mutuku,
Bryson A. Ndenga,
Claire Heath,
Alisha Mohamed-Hadley,
Malaya K. Sahoo,
John Vulule,
Martina I. Lefterova,
Niaz Banaei,
Dunstan Mukoko,
Benjamin A. Pinsky,
A. Desirée LaBeaud
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofx110
Subject(s) - chikungunya , medicine , kenya , malaria , chikungunya fever , virology , pathogenic organism , dengue fever , pediatrics , immunology , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , ecology
The clinical diagnosis of patients with an acute febrile illness, even when aided by microscopy, remains inaccurate in malaria-endemic areas, contributing to inappropriate management decisions.
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