Article
The Brief Case: False-Positive Rapid Malaria Antigen Test Result in a Returned Traveler
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
(2017)
Abstract
A previously healthy 43-year-old female presented to her primary care physician with a 13-day history of recurrent nightly fevers (100°F to 101°F), nonproductive cough, and respiratory congestion. She was prescribed azithromycin, albuterol, and benzonatate. She presented to the emergency center 2 days later without improvement and at that time reported night sweats. She had recently traveled to Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, and the United Arab Emirates. The nightly fevers began 11 days after returning home. She acknowledged being bitten by mosquitoes throughout her travels and did not take malaria prophylaxis
Disciplines
- Biology,
- Pediatrics and
- Virology
Publication Date
August 1, 2017
DOI
10.1128/JCM.02347-16
Citation Information
Haberichter KL, Johnson PC, Chittick PJ, Millward P, Robinson-Dunn B, Boyanton BL Jr. The Brief Case: False-Positive Rapid Malaria Antigen Test Result in a Returned Traveler. J Clin Microbiol. 2017 Aug;55(8):2294-2297. doi: 10.1128/JCM.02347-16. PMID: 28743705; PMCID: PMC5527405.