Hospital-based evidence on cost-effectiveness of brucellosis diagnostic tests and treatment in Kenyan hospitals.

• Main Authors: Lorren Alumasa (Author), Lian F Thomas (Author), Fredrick Amanya (Author), Samuel M Njoroge (Author), Ignacio Moriyón (Author), Josiah Makhandia (Author), Jonathan Rushton (Author), Eric M Fèvre (Author), Laura C Falzon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Hospitals in Kenya continue to use the Febrile Antigen Brucella Agglutination Test (FBAT) to diagnose brucellosis, despite reports showing its inadequacy. This study generated hospital-based evidence on the performance and cost-effectiveness of the FBAT, compared to the Rose Bengal Test (RBT).Twelve...