Evaluation of standard diagnostic rapid test kits for malaria diagnosis among HIV patients in Kano, Nigeria.
Henry A MbahFeyisayo E JegedeSurajudeen Abiola AbdulrahmanTinuade I OyeyiPublished in: African journal of laboratory medicine (2018)
Although the MRDT specificity was good, the sensitivity was poor, requiring further evaluation for use in malaria diagnosis among HIV-malaria co-infected persons in these settings.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- plasmodium falciparum
- hiv positive
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- human immunodeficiency virus
- end stage renal disease
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- men who have sex with men
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- south africa
- patient reported outcomes