Table 1 Results of BinaxNOW® malaria RDT, peripheral blood smear, PCR, and blood cultures
From: False positive malaria rapid diagnostic test in returning traveler with typhoid fever
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 |