Aetiology of acute febrile illness among children attending a tertiary hospital in southern Ethiopia

Aetiology of acute febrile illness among children attending a tertiary hospital in southern Ethiopia

Abstract Background The diagnosis of non-malarial aetiologies, which now represent the majority of febrile illnesses, has remained problematic in settings with limited laboratory capacity. We aimed to describe common aetiologies of acute febrile illness among children in a setting where malaria tran...

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Main Authors: Techalew Shimelis, Birkneh Tilahun Tadesse, Fitsum W/Gebriel, John A. Crump, Gill Schierhout, Sabine Dittrich, John M Kaldor, Susana Vaz Nery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Malaria
Aetiologies
Acute febrile illness
Bacteraemia
Urinary tract infection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05635-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05635-x

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