Utility of qSOFA and modified SOFA in severe malaria presenting as sepsis.

Sepsis can be caused by malaria infection, but little is known about the utility of the quick Sequential (Sepsis-Related) Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) and SOFA score in malaria. We conducted a prospective observational study from March 2013 to February 2017 to examine adults admitted with commun...

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Main Authors: Prapit Teparrukkul, Viriya Hantrakun, Mallika Imwong, Nittaya Teerawattanasook, Gumphol Wongsuvan, Nicholas Pj Day, Arjen M Dondorp, T Eoin West, Direk Limmathurotsakul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223457