Scrub typhus point-of-care testing: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diagnosing scrub typhus clinically is difficult, hence laboratory tests play a very important role in diagnosis. As performing sophisticated laboratory tests in resource-limited settings is not feasible, accurate point-of-care testing (POCT) for scrub typhus diagnosis would be invaluable for patient diagnosis and management. Here we summarise the existing evidence on the accuracy of scrub typhus POCTs to inform clinical practitioners in resource-limited settings of their diagnostic value.

Methodology/principal findings

Studies on POCTs which can be feasibly deployed in primary health care or outpatient settings were included. Thirty-one studies were identified through PubMed and manual searches of reference lists. The quality of the studies was assessed with the Q

SUBMITTER: Saraswati K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5892940 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature