Adapting Reactive Case Detection Strategies for falciparum Malaria in a Low-Transmission Area in Cambodia

Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Jan 6;66(2):296-298. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix781.

Abstract

Reactive case detection around falciparum malaria cases in Cambodia presents a low output. We improved it by including individuals occupationally coexposed with index case patients and using polymerase chain reaction-based diagnosis. The positivity rate increased from 0.16% to 3.9%.

Keywords: adapted reactive case detection; coexposed screening; malaria elimination; polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

MeSH terms

  • Cambodia / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Malaria, Falciparum / diagnosis*
  • Malaria, Falciparum / epidemiology
  • Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / methods*
  • Occupational Exposure*
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction / methods*
  • Retrospective Studies