Open AccessMalaria Diagnostic Practices in U.S. Laboratories in 2017
Author(s) -
Christopher Prestel,
Kathrine R. Tan,
Francisca Abanyie,
Robert C. Jerris,
Julie Gutman
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00461-18
Subject(s) - malaria , gold standard (test) , diagnosis of malaria , diagnostic test , medicine , protozoal disease , blood smear , blood film , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , immunology , plasmodium falciparum
In the United States, the gold standard for malaria diagnosis is microscopic blood smear examination. Because malaria is not endemic in the United States, diagnostic capabilities may be limited, causing delays in diagnosis and increased morbidity and mortality.
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