Accuracy of commercially available c-reactive protein rapid tests in the context of undifferentiated fevers in rural Laos

Journal List BMC Infect Dis v.16; 2016 PMC4743113 As a library, NLM provides access to scientific literature. Inclusion in an NLM database does not imply endorsement of, or agreement with, the contents by NLM or the National Institutes of Health. Learn more: PMC Disclaimer | PMC Copyright Notice BMC Infect Dis. 2016; 16: 61. Published online 2016 Feb 4. doi:10.1186/s12879-016-1360-2PMCID: PMC4743113PMID: 26846919Koukeo Phommasone,1 Thomas Althaus,3 Phonesavanh Souvanthong,1 Khansoudaphone Phakhounthong,1 Laxoy Soyvienvong,1 Phatthaphone Malapheth,1 Mayfong Mayxay,1,2,4 Rebecca L. Pavlicek,5 Daniel H. Paris,3,4 David Dance,1,4 Paul Newton,1,4 and Yoel Lubell3,4Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMC DisclaimerAbstractBackgroundC-Reactive Protein (CRP) has been shown to be an accurate biomarker for discriminating bacterial from viral infections in febrile patients in Southeast Asia. Here we investigate the accuracy of existing rapid qualitative and semi-qua...