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Table 2 Comparison of malaria test results according to the diagnostic methods used for all sites combined in Madagascar, 2008-2010

From: Management of uncomplicated malaria in febrile under five-year-old children by community health workers in Madagascar: reliability of malaria rapid diagnostic tests

Nested PCR

n (%)

Microscopy

 

RDT

  

Microscopy

RDT

   

Results

 

Negative

Pf

Negative

HRP2+

HRP2/pLDH+

Results

n (%)

Negative

HRP2+

HRP2/pLDH+

Negative

258 (48.8)

258

0

19

1

0

Negative

92 (48.4)

80

7

5

Pf

271 (51.2)

74

197

65

11

94

Pf

98 (51.6)

4

5

89