Publications by authors named "Till Eckert"
Am J Trop Med Hyg
February 2024
Article Synopsis
- Acute febrile diseases from mosquitos pose diagnostic challenges for pediatricians in sub-Saharan Africa, leading to misclassification and inappropriate use of antibiotics and antimalarials.
- A study in Tanzania analyzed the efficacy of blood smear microscopy and rapid malaria diagnostic tests compared to a more accurate PCR-ELISA method.
- The findings revealed that rapid diagnostic tests had higher sensitivity and specificity, significantly reducing unnecessary antimalarial prescriptions in malaria-negative patients, thereby addressing issues of drug resistance.
