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1. Revolutionary malaria tests have unexpected downsides: Despite rapid tests, health workers undertreat malaria— and overuse antibiotics—a big new study shows.

Author

Roberts, Leslie

Subjects
*RAPID methods (Microbiology), *MALARIA diagnosis, *ANTIBIOTICS, *DRUG resistance, *MEDICAL prescriptions, *ANTIBIOTIC overuse
Abstract

The article discusses data from studies conducted by the ACT Consortium in sub-Saharan countries and Afghanistan revealing health workers undertreat malaria and overuse antibiotics despite rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs). Topics discussed include comments from Heidi Hopkins of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) on rise in antibiotic resistant infections, Patricia Walker of the American Society of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene on it and increase in antibiotic prescriptions.

Published
2017
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