Identifying risk factors for the development of sepsis during adult severe malaria

Abstract Background Severe falciparum malaria can be compounded by bacterial sepsis, necessitating antibiotics in addition to anti-malarial treatment. The objective of this analysis was to develop a prognostic model to identify patients admitted with severe malaria at higher risk of developing bacte...

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Main Authors: Tsi Njim, Arjen Dondorp, Mavuto Mukaka, Eric O. Ohuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2430-2