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. 2013 Aug;76(4):521-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2013.03.010.

Performance and utility of a rapid diagnostic test for cholera: notes from Haiti

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Performance and utility of a rapid diagnostic test for cholera: notes from Haiti

Jacques Boncy et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2013 Aug.

Abstract

The present study details work done at the National Public Health Laboratory in Haiti (LNSP), comparing the results of a cholera rapid diagnostic test (RDT) with culture-based methods. As of October 21, 2011, 644 specimens were tested by both RDT and culture-based method at the LNSP. The sensitivity and specificity of RDT were 95% and 80%, respectively, with a positive predictive value of 89% and negative predictive value of 91%. In resource-limited settings, the RDT has good utility and should be considered as part of the laboratory testing algorithm.

Keywords: Cholera; Crystal VC; RDT.

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