TABLE 2: Relationship between antimalarial drug intake (self-medication) and false-positive (FP) frequency.
| ACT* (+) | ACT* (−) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NBS* (n = 38) | FP (%) | NBS (n = 115) | FP (%) | ||
| Vikia Malaria Pf/Pan | (+) | 10 | 26.3 | 15 | 13.0 |
| Meriline-Meriscreen Pf/Pv/Pan | (+) | 9 | 23.7 | 11 | 10.5 |
| Right Sign Malaria Pf/Pan | (+) | 11 | 28.9 | 16 | 13.9 |
| Right Sign Malaria Pf | (+) | 9 | 23.7 | 14 | 12.2 |
ACT*(+): group of patients on self-medication with artemisinin-based combination therapy. ACT* (−): group of patients without self-medication. NBS*: Negative blood smear.