Antibiotic use among patients with febrile illness in a low malaria endemicity setting in Uganda
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Uganda embraced the World Health Organization guidelines that recommend a universal 'test and treat' strategy for malaria, mainly by use of rapid diagnostic test (RDT) and microscopy. However, little is known how increased...
Main Authors: | Batwala Vincent, Magnussen Pascal, Nuwaha Fred |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-12-01
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Series: | Malaria Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/377 |
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