Prevalence of bacterial febrile illnesses in children in Kilosa district, Tanzania.

INTRODUCTION:Bacterial etiologies of non-malaria febrile illnesses have significantly become important due to high mortality and morbidity, particularly in children. Despite their importance, there are few reports on the epidemiology of these diseases in Tanzania, and the true burden of such illness...

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Main Authors: Beatrice Chipwaza, Ginethon G Mhamphi, Steve D Ngatunga, Majige Selemani, Mbaraka Amuri, Joseph P Mugasa, Paul S Gwakisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4425467?pdf=render