Table 1. Comparison of results for each of the tests conducted vs the reference standard,^* for the 126 samples having clear (either positive or negative) results for all tests.

		Reference standard*	Reference standard*
Test site (fluid; test type†)		+	−	TOTAL
(1) Health post	+	65	20	85
(CSF; dipstick RDT)	−	8	33	41
(2) Laboratory	+	64	17	81
(CSF; dipstick RDT)	−	9	36	45
(3) Health post	+	53	23	76
(Blood; dipstick RDT)	−	20	30	50
(4) Health post	+	50	10	60
(CSF; Pastorex®)	−	23	43	66
	TOTAL	73	53	126

^*Reference standard: culture and/or PCR.

^†RDT: rapid diagnostic test.