Diagnostic accuracy of DPP Fever Panel II Asia tests for tropical fever diagnosis.

• Main Authors: Sandhya Dhawan (Author), Sabine Dittrich (Author), Sonia Arafah (Author), Stefano Ongarello (Author), Aurelian Mace (Author), Siribun Panapruksachat (Author), Latsaniphone Boutthasavong (Author), Aphaphone Adsamouth (Author), Soulignasak Thongpaseuth (Author), Viengmon Davong (Author), Manivanh Vongsouvath (Author), Elizabeth A Ashley (Author), Matthew T Robinson (Author), Stuart D Blacksell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Fever is the most frequent symptom in patients seeking care in South and Southeast Asia. The introduction of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria continues to drive patient management and care. Malaria-negative cases are commonly treated with antibiotics without c...