Improved diagnostic testing and malaria treatment practices in Zambia.

Improved diagnostic testing and malaria treatment practices in Zambia.

CONTEXT: Improving the accuracy of malaria diagnosis with rapid antigen-detection diagnostic tests (RDTs) has been proposed as an approach for reducing overtreatment of malaria in the current era of widespread implementation of artemisinin-based combination therapy in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVE:...

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Main Authors:	Hamer, D, Ndhlovu, M, Zurovac, D, Fox, M, Yeboah-Antwi, K, Chanda, P, Sipilinyambe, N, Simon, J, Snow, R
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	2007

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