Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of a typhoid IgM flow assay for the diagnosis of typhoid fever in Cambodian children using a Bayesian latent class model assuming an imperfect gold standard

Evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of a typhoid IgM flow assay for the diagnosis of typhoid fever in Cambodian children using a Bayesian latent class model assuming an imperfect gold standard

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<p>Rapid diagnostic tests are needed for typhoid fever (TF) diagnosis in febrile children in endemic areas. Five hundred children admitted to the hospital in Cambodia between 2009 and 2010 with documented fever (≥ 38°C) were investigated using blood cultures (BCs), <em>Salmonella</em&...

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Main Authors: Moore, C, Pan-Ngum, W, Wijedoru, L, Sona, S, Nga, T, Duy, P, Vinh, P, Chheng, K, Kumar, V, Emary, K, Carter, M, White, L, Baker, S, Day, N, Parry, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2014
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Paediatrics
Clinical microbiology
Tropical medicine
Infectious diseases

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