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. 2012;9(9):e1001306.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001306. Epub 2012 Sep 4.

Point-of-care testing for infectious diseases: diversity, complexity, and barriers in low- and middle-income countries

Nitika Pant Pai  1 , Caroline Vadnais, Claudia Denkinger, Nora Engel, Madhukar Pai
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Point-of-care testing for infectious diseases: diversity, complexity, and barriers in low- and middle-income countries

Nitika Pant Pai et al. PLoS Med. 2012.

Abstract

Madhukar Pai and colleagues discuss a framework for envisioning how point-of-care testing can be applied to infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries.

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Conflict of interest statement

No financial or industry conflicts. MP serves as a consultant for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. BMGF had no involvement in this manuscript. NPP is an Academic Editor with PLOS ONE. MP is on the editorial boards of PLOS ONE and PLOS Medicine. The other authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Diversity of target product profiles, users, and settings within the spectrum of POC testing.
HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; UTI, urinary tract infection; MRSA, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus; C. diff, clostridium difficile; RDT, rapid diagnostic test; Strep A, group A streptococcus.
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