Identifying risk factors for the development of sepsis during adult severe malaria

Identifying risk factors for the development of sepsis during adult severe malaria

Abstract Background Severe falciparum malaria can be compounded by bacterial sepsis, necessitating antibiotics in addition to anti-malarial treatment. The objective of this analysis was to develop a prognostic model to identify patients admitted with severe malaria at higher risk of developing bacte...

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Main Authors: Tsi Njim, Arjen Dondorp, Mavuto Mukaka, Eric O. Ohuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Severe malaria
Sepsis
Prognostic model
Nomogram
Southeast Asia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2430-2

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