Mapping the aetiology of non-malarial febrile illness in Southeast Asia through a systematic review--terra incognita impairing treatment policies.

BACKGROUND:An increasing use of point of care diagnostic tests that exclude malaria, coupled with a declining malaria burden in many endemic countries, is highlighting the lack of ability of many health systems to manage other causes of febrile disease. A lack of knowledge of distribution of these p...

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Main Authors: Nathalie Acestor, Richard Cooksey, Paul N Newton, Didier Ménard, Philippe J Guerin, Jun Nakagawa, Eva Christophel, Iveth J González, David Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3435412?pdf=render