Accuracy of commercially available c-reactive protein rapid tests in the context of undifferentiated fevers in rural Laos.

<h4>Background</h4> <p>C-Reactive Protein (CRP) has been shown to be an accurate biomarker for discriminating bacterial from viral infections in febrile patients in Southeast Asia. Here we investigate the accuracy of existing rapid qualitative and semi-quantitative tests as compare...

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Main Authors: Phommasone, K, Althaus, T, Souvanthong, P, Phakhounthong, K, Soyvienvong, L, Malapheth, P, Mayxay, M, Pavlicek, R, Paris, D, Dance, D, Newton, P, Lubell, Y
Format: Journal article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: BioMed Central 2016