Scale-up of Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests and Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy: Challenges and Perspectives in Sub-Saharan Africa

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作者
Bastiaens, Guido J. H. [1 ]
Bousema, Teun [1 ,2 ]
Leslie, Toby [3 ]
机构
[1] Radboud Univ Nijmegen, Med Ctr, Dept Med Microbiol, NL-6525 ED Nijmegen, Netherlands
[2] London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, Dept Immunol & Infect, London WC1, England
[3] London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, Dept Dis Control, London WC1, England
关键词
RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED-TRIAL; COMMUNITY CASE-MANAGEMENT; HEALTH-WORKERS; CLINICAL MANAGEMENT; COST-EFFECTIVENESS; UGANDAN CHILDREN; FEBRILE ILLNESS; RURAL AREA; TANZANIA; TRANSMISSION;
D O I
10.1371/journal.pmed.1001590
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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[No abstract available]
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