Table 8 Performance of the One Step Pf/Pv mRDTs Tri-line and one step P.f tests in relation to diseases other than malaria and malaria confection
Disease | mRDT positive | mRDT negative | Microscopy positive | Microscopy negative | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Upper respiratory tract infection | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
Urinary tract infection | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Tonsillitis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dental caries | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Diarrhea | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Enteric fever | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Pneumonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
HIV | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Tuberculosis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |