Evaluation of the KAT-Quick Malaria Rapid Test for rapid diagnosis of falciparum malaria in Thailand.

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dc.contributor.authorBuchachart, Kasineeen_US
dc.contributor.authorKrudsood, Srivichaen_US
dc.contributor.authorNacher, Mathieuen_US
dc.contributor.authorChindanond, Duangrudeeen_US
dc.contributor.authorRungmatcha, Piyathidaen_US
dc.contributor.authorKano, Shigeyukien_US
dc.contributor.authorLooareesuwan, Sornchaien_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T16:36:25Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T16:36:25Z
dc.date.issued2004-03-27en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractIn recent years, several rapid diagnostic tests for falciparum malaria have been developed. KAT test results were compared with microscopy on 90 consecutive patients hospitalized at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Bangkok, Thailand. Fifty-one patients had P. falciparum infections while 49 had malaria due to other plasmodium species. For a geometric mean +/-SD (Min;Max;range) parasitemia of 11,481 +/- 5.0 (88;713,838;713,750), the sensitivity of the KAT test was 96% (95% CI = 86-99.5), the specificity was 92% (95% CI = 80-99), the accuracy was 94% and the reliability was 85%. These findings suggest that the KAT test is of potential interest in the diagnosis of falciparum malaria in Thailand.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Tropical Hygiene, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. tmkbc@mahidol.ac.then_US
dc.identifier.citationBuchachart K, Krudsood S, Nacher M, Chindanond D, Rungmatcha P, Kano S, Looareesuwan S. Evaluation of the KAT-Quick Malaria Rapid Test for rapid diagnosis of falciparum malaria in Thailand. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2004 Mar; 35(1): 35-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/35599
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/2004_35_1/05-3173.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshAntibodies, Protozoan --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshConfidence Intervalsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMalaria, Falciparum --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshMicroscopy --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshPlasmodium falciparum --isolation & purificationen_US
dc.subject.meshProtozoan Proteins --analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshReagent Kits, Diagnosticen_US
dc.subject.meshSensitivity and Specificityen_US
dc.subject.meshSerologic Tests --methodsen_US
dc.subject.meshThailanden_US
dc.titleEvaluation of the KAT-Quick Malaria Rapid Test for rapid diagnosis of falciparum malaria in Thailand.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeEvaluation Studiesen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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