Hospital-based evidence on cost-effectiveness of brucellosis diagnostic tests and treatment in Kenyan hospitals.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Lorren Alumasa, Lian F Thomas, Fredrick Amanya, Samuel M Njoroge, Ignacio Moriyón, Josiah Makhandia, Jonathan Rushton, Eric M Fèvre, Laura C Falzon
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Daly
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008977; https://doaj.org/article/b3f4951749f2425f8bb9a5c65381b26b

Hospitals in Kenya continue to use the Febrile Antigen Brucella Agglutination Test (FBAT) to diagnose brucellosis, despite reports showing its inadequacy. This study generated hospital-based evidence on the performance and cost-effectiveness of the FBAT, compared to the Rose Bengal Test (RBT).Twelve...