A 29-year-old presents with fever, headache and photophobia after returning from sub-Saharan Africa. He did not take malaria prophylaxis. First-line d...

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A 29-year-old presents with fever, headache and photophobia after returning from sub-Saharan Africa. He did not take malaria prophylaxis. First-line diagnostic test in the UK?

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Thick and thin blood films plus rapid antigen testing

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Serum PCR for dengue

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Lumbar puncture

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CT head

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Urine culture

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Suspected malaria

A 29-year-old presents with fever, headache and photophobia after returning from sub-Saharan Africa. He did not take malaria prophylaxis. First-line diagnostic test in the UK?