Predictive value of fever and palmar pallor for P. falciparum parasitaemia in children from an endemic area.

Predictive value of fever and palmar pallor for P. falciparum parasitaemia in children from an endemic area.

INTRODUCTION: Although the incidence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa is reported to decline and other conditions, causing similar symptoms as clinical malaria are gaining in relevance, presumptive anti-malarial treatment is still common. This study traced for age...

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Main Authors: Christof David Vinnemeier, Norbert Georg Schwarz, Nimako Sarpong, Wibke Loag, Samuel Acquah, Bernard Nkrumah, Frank Huenger, Yaw Adu-Sarkodie, Jürgen May
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3344934?pdf=render

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