CONCURRENT MALARIA AND TYPHOID FEVER: THE EFFECTS OF DIAGNOSTIC METHODS

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Objective: This paper on the effects of diagnostic methods of concurrent malaria and typhoid was aimed at reviewing scientific data from studies conducted globally on the effects of diagnostic methods of malaria and typhoid fever coinfection.Method: An electronic search of titles related to malaria, Plasmodium infections, Salmonella infections, typhoid fever using PUBMED and other bibliographic databases was conducted. The abstracts of relevant articles and full articles available online were accessed and references were reviewed to extend the search.Results: The prevalence of concurrent malaria and typhoid in this review using RDT/Widal test and microscopy/blood or stool culture for malaria/typhoid diagnosis varied significantly. In this review, the prevalence concurrent malaria and typhoid using rapid diagnosis test (RDT) and Widal test was generally higher than that of microscopy and blood or stool culture which are the gold standard for the diagnosis of malaria and typhoid.Conclusion: In order to address the challenges of concurrent malaria and typhoid misdiagnosis, timely diagnosis of presumptive cases of malaria and typhoid using the gold standard methods, administration of effective treatments, use of insecticide treated mosquito nets, improved personal hygiene, targeted vaccination and health education are recommended.

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Etefia, E. U., & Ben, S. A. (2019). CONCURRENT MALARIA AND TYPHOID FEVER: THE EFFECTS OF DIAGNOSTIC METHODS. Innoriginal: International Journal of Sciences, 1–4. Retrieved from https://innoriginal.com/index.php/iijs/article/view/220

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