Possibilities and limitations of Point-of-Care real-time-PCR Truelab ® on hospitalized acute febrile children at Bugando Medical Centre in Mwanza, Tanzania
Research question: Acute febrile diseases are a serious threat for children in Sub-Saharan-Africa. Malaria and mosquito-borne viruses are common etiologies. Little epidemiological data and few diagnostic tools distinguishing various pathogens lead to inadequate treatment decisions. Precise Point-of-Care [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]
Institutions
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences (TZ)
- University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (DE)
- Bugando Medical Centre (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- German Medical Science (German Research Foundation)
- Published
- 2024-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3205/24gtp24
- Primary Topic
- Malaria Research and Control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00