Comparative analysis of commercially available typhoid point-of-care tests: results of a prospective and hybrid retrospective multicenter diagnostic accuracy study in Kenya and Pakistan
Blood and bone marrow cultures are considered the gold standard for the diagnosis of typhoid, but these methods require infrastructure and skilled staff that are not always available in low- and middle-income countries where typhoid is endemic. The objective of the study is to evaluate the sensitivi...
Main Authors: | Sapkota, J, Hasan, R, Onsare, R, Arafah, S, Kariuki, S, Shakoor, S, Qamar, F, Mundalo, S, Njeru, F, Too, R, Ndegwa, E, Andrews, JR, Dittrich, S |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2022
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