Malaria prevalence among patients with acute undifferentiated fever in secondary hospitals in India

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Correction: A High Malaria Prevalence Identified by PCR among Patients with Acute Undifferentiated Fever in India.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158816.]

Malaria species concordance between PCR and RDT results, (N = 1407).

<p>Malaria species concordance between PCR and RDT results, (N = 1407).</p

Performance of routine microscopy and RDT compared to PCR.

<p>Performance of routine microscopy and RDT compared to PCR.</p

Seasonal variation among malaria PCR positive cases.

<p>The sites have the following rainy seasons: Oddanchatram; June to December, with peak monsoon from October to December. Ambur; June to December, with a peak monsoon from October to December. Ratnagiri; June to November. Mungeli; June to September, or early October. Anantapur; Dry climate, but rainy season from May to October, with its peak in September. Tezpur; April to September, with peak monsoon in July and August. Raxaul; July to September, with peak monsoon in August.</p

Malaria species concordance between PCR and routine microscopy results, (N = 1168).

<p>Malaria species concordance between PCR and routine microscopy results, (N = 1168).</p

Malaria prevalence by PCR among patients admitted with acute undifferentiated fever to seven community hospitals across India, (N = 1412).

<p>Malaria prevalence by PCR among patients admitted with acute undifferentiated fever to seven community hospitals across India, (N = 1412).</p

Location of seven community hospitals in six states of India participating in the study.

<p>Location of seven community hospitals in six states of India participating in the study.</p