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Original paper

Quantifying the contribution of Plasmodium falciparum malaria to febrile illness amongst African children

eLife6.40
Volume: 6
Published: Oct 16, 2017
Abstract
Suspected malaria cases in Africa increasingly receive a rapid diagnostic test (RDT) before antimalarials are prescribed. While this ensures efficient use of resources to clear parasites, the underlying cause of the individual’s fever remains unknown due to potential coinfection with a non-malarial febrile illness. Widespread use of RDTs does not necessarily prevent over-estimation of clinical malaria cases or sub-optimal case management of...
Paper Details
Title
Quantifying the contribution of Plasmodium falciparum malaria to febrile illness amongst African children
Published Date
Oct 16, 2017
Journal
Volume
6
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