Open AccessClinical outcomes among febrile children aged 2 to 59 months with negative malaria rapid diagnostic test results in Mchinji District, Malawi
Author(s) -
Dyson Mwandama,
Chawanangwa Mwale,
Andrew Bauleni,
Themba B. Phiri,
Joseph Chisaka,
Humphreys Nsona,
Don P. Mathanga
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
malawi medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.43
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1995-7270
pISSN - 1995-7262
DOI - 10.4314/mmj.v28i4.1
Subject(s) - medicine , malaria , odds ratio , confidence interval , pediatrics , prospective cohort study , rapid diagnostic test , respiratory tract infections , cohort study , respiratory system , immunology
Malawi malaria treatment guidelines recommend a definitive diagnosis, using a malaria rapid diagnostic test (mRDT), for all patients with fever or history of fever. Improving the management and outcomes of febrile children with negative mRDT results should be a priority.
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