Evaluation of the performance and feasibility of RLDT in detecting Shigella in a primary healthcare facility of rural Bangladesh

2025-12-11 infectious diseases Title + abstract only

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Shigellosis remains underdiagnosed due to the lack of rapid, reliable diagnostics. Although Shigella spp. is known for causing dysentery, over 50% of Shigella-associated cases are watery diarrhea. Identifying and treating these cases of watery diarrhea caused by Shigella could be lifesaving, which would require a point-of-care (POC) Shigella test. Evidence-based treatment could also reduce the overuse of antibiotics. We evaluated the feasibility and applicability of the Rapid LAMP-based Diagnost...

Evaluation of the performance and feasibility of RLDT in detecting Shigella in a primary healthcare facility of rural Bangladesh

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