Beyond 'test and treat' - malaria diagnosis for improved pediatric fever management in sub-Saharan Africa.

CONCLUSIONS: A shift from malaria-focused test and treat strategies toward IMCI with testing is needed to improve quality care and rational use of both antimalarial and antibiotic medicines. Strengthened health systems are also needed to support quality clinical care, including adherence to malaria test results, and RDT deployment should be viewed as a unique opportunity to contribute to these important efforts. PMID: 27989273 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Global Health Action - Category: Global & Universal Tags: Glob Health Action Source Type: research