Table 1.
Results of BinaxNOW® malaria RDT, peripheral blood smear, PCR, and blood cultures
| Day after presentation |
BinaxNOW® |
Peripheral blood smear | Malaria PCR | Blood cultures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malaria (T1) | ||||
| Day 0 |
POS# |
NEG |
NEG |
S. Typhi |
| Day 4 |
NEG |
NEG |
NA |
NEG |
| Day 20 |
POS# |
NEG |
NA |
NEG |
| Day 37 |
POS# |
NEG |
NA |
S. Typhi |
| Day 41 | NA | NA | NA | NEG |
POS- positive, NEG- negative, NA – test not performed; # T1 band only. Each positive RDT result is from a different lot number for the BinaxNOW® assay.