Case management of severe malaria--a forgotten practice: experiences from health facilities in Uganda.

INTRODUCTION: Severe malaria is a life-threatening medical emergency and requires prompt and effective treatment to prevent death. There is paucity of published information on current practices of severe malaria case management in sub-Saharan Africa; we evaluated the management practices for severe...

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Main Authors: Jane Achan, James Tibenderana, Daniel Kyabayinze, Henry Mawejje, Rukaaka Mugizi, Betty Mpeka, Ambrose Talisuna, Umberto D'Alessandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3046961?pdf=render