Discordant Diagnosis of Malaria in a Family of Child Refugees from Sierra Leone. Issue 1 (2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yanow, Stephanie K; Gregson, Daniel; Chawla, Rupesh
• Is Part Of: Canadian journal of infectious diseases & medical microbiology =. Volume 24:Issue 1(2013)
• Page Start: e22
• Page End: e23
• Publication Date: 2013
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases; Infection; Communicable Diseases; Communicable Disease Control; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/310789
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1712-9532

Abstract

Abstract : The clinical presentation and diagnosis of malaria involving a family with seven children who arrived in Canada as refugees is reported. Discrepancies in front-line testing using microscopy and rapid diagnostic tests compared with confirmatory testing using real-time polymerase chain reaction in this cluster of symptomatic and asymptomatic patients were identified.