Figure 5.

Results with the harm of treatment included. Total costs for children with a high (left) and low (right) estimate of harm of treatment associated with provision of antimalarials and antibiotics. Even with a very conservative estimate of the potential harm of treatment, the HRP2 test maintains an advantage across all prevalences. PT – presumptive treatment

Lubell et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:21   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-21
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