A prospective study of the causes of febrile illness requiring hospitalization in children in Cambodia.

A prospective study of the causes of febrile illness requiring hospitalization in children in Cambodia.

BACKGROUND:Febrile illnesses are pre-eminent contributors to morbidity and mortality among children in South-East Asia but the causes are poorly understood. We determined the causes of fever in children hospitalised in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. METHODS AND FINDINGS:A one-year prospective study o...

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Main Authors: Kheng Chheng, Michael J Carter, Kate Emary, Ngoun Chanpheaktra, Catrin E Moore, Nicole Stoesser, Hor Putchhat, Soeng Sona, Sin Reaksmey, Paul Kitsutani, Borann Sar, H Rogier van Doorn, Nguyen Hanh Uyen, Le Van Tan, Daniel H Paris, Stuart D Blacksell, Premjit Amornchai, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Christopher M Parry, Nicholas P J Day, Varun Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3621876?pdf=render

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