Rapid diagnostic tests for non-malarial febrile illness in the tropics

• Published in: Clinical microbiology and infection Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 422 - 431
• Main Authors: Chappuis, F., Alirol, E., d’Acremont, V., Bottieau, E., Yansouni, C.P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2013; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: African trypanosomiasis; Antibodies - blood; brucellosis; dengue; Diagnostic Tests, Routine - methods; fever; Fever of Unknown Origin - diagnosis; Humans; Immunoassay - methods; Infections; Leptospira; leptospirosis; Malaria; rapid diagnostic tests; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tropical Climate; Tropical diseases; Tropical Medicine - methods; tropics; typhoid; visceral leishmaniasis; Africa; leptospirosis; typhoid; tropics; brucellosis; rapid diagnostic tests; fever; dengue; visceral leishmaniasis; African trypanosomiasis

The recent roll-out of rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) for malaria has highlighted the decreasing proportion of malaria-attributable illness in endemic areas. Unfortunately, once malaria is excluded, there are few accessible diagnostic tools to guide the management of severe febrile illnesses in low r...