Journal article
Effect of rK39 testing in guiding treatment initiation and outcome in patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The rapid diagnostic test (RDT) rK39 is currently being used for routine diagnosis of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in East Africa. However, continuous monitoring of the performance of the assay, in particular its impact on the clinical decision in initiating anti-leishmanial treatment and outcomes remains needed as there are concerns about the diagnostic performance of this test.
METHODS: VL patients prospectively enrolled in a …
Authors
Hagos DG; Kebede Y; Abdulkader M; Nigus E; Arefaine ZG; Nega G; Schallig HDF; Wolday D
Journal
PLOS ONE, Vol. 16, No. 6,
Publisher
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0253303
ISSN
1932-6203