Espérance Ouédraogo
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Espérance Ouédraogo has a total of 10 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Adama Gansané
Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
1 shared publication - Alfred B. Tiono
Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme (CNRFP), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
1 shared publication - Alfred Sababenejo Traore
Centre de Recherche en Sciences Biologiques Alimentaires et Nutritionnelles (CRSBAN), Université Ouaga I Professeur Joseph KI-ZERBO, 03 BP 7131 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso
1 shared publication - Alphonse Ouédraogo
Groupe de Recherche Action en Sante (GRAS), Ouagadougou 06 BP 10248, Burkina Faso
1 shared publication - Amidou Diarra
Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
1 shared publication - Issa Nébié
Centre National de Recherche et de Formation sur le Paludisme, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 30 May 2012
- Published by Springer Nature in Parasites & Vectors
- Vol. 5 (1) , 103
Seasonal performance of a malaria rapid diagnosis test at community health clinics in a malaria-hyperendemic region of Burkina Faso
Backgound: Treatment of confirmed malaria patients with Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) at remote areas is the goal of many anti-malaria programs. Introduction of effective and affordable malaria Rapid Diagnosis Test (RDT) in remote areas could be an alternative tool for malaria case management. This study aimed to assess performance of the OptiMAL dipstick for rapid malaria diagnosis in children under five. Methods: Malaria symptomatic and asymptomatic children were recruited in a passive manner in two community clinics (CCs). Malaria diagnosis by microscopy and RDT were performed. Performance of the tests was determined. Results: RDT showed similar ability (61.2%) to accurately diagnose malaria as microscopy (61.1%). OptiMAL showed a high level of sensitivity and specificity, compared with microscopy, during both transmission seasons (high & low), with a sensitivity of 92.9% vs. 74.9% and a specificity of 77.2% vs. 87.5%. Conclusion: By improving the performance of the test through accurate and continuous quality control of the device in the field, OptiMAL could be suitable for use at CCs for the management and control of malaria.
- 30 May 2012
- Published by Springer Nature in Parasites & Vectors
- Vol. 5 (1) , 103
Open AccessSeasonal performance of a malaria rapid diagnosis test at community health clinics in a malaria-hyperendemic region of Burkina Faso
Backgound: Treatment of confirmed malaria patients with Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT) at remote areas is the goal of many anti-malaria programs. Introduction of effective and affordable malaria Rapid Diagnosis Test (RDT) in remote areas could be an alternative tool for malaria case management. This study aimed to assess performance of the OptiMAL dipstick for rapid malaria diagnosis in children under five. Methods: Malaria symptomatic and asymptomatic children were recruited in a passive manner in two community clinics (CCs). Malaria diagnosis by microscopy and RDT were performed. Performance of the tests was determined. Results: RDT showed similar ability (61.2%) to accurately diagnose malaria as microscopy (61.1%). OptiMAL showed a high level of sensitivity and specificity, compared with microscopy, during both transmission seasons (high & low), with a sensitivity of 92.9% vs. 74.9% and a specificity of 77.2% vs. 87.5%. Conclusion: By improving the performance of the test through accurate and continuous quality control of the device in the field, OptiMAL could be suitable for use at CCs for the management and control of malaria.