Integrated fever management: disease severity markers to triage children with malaria and non-malarial febrile illness

Integrated fever management: disease severity markers to triage children with malaria and non-malarial febrile illness

Abstract Febrile symptoms in children are a leading cause of health-care seeking behaviour worldwide. The majority of febrile illnesses are uncomplicated and self-limited, without the need for referral or hospital admission. However, current diagnostic tools are unable to identify which febrile chil...

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Main Authors: Chloe R. McDonald, Andrea Weckman, Melissa Richard-Greenblatt, Aleksandra Leligdowicz, Kevin C. Kain
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Disease severity
Severe malaria
Innate immunity
Inflammation
Endothelial activation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2488-x

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