Non-malarial febrile illness: a systematic review of published aetiological studies and case reports from Southern Asia and South-eastern Asia, 1980–2015

Non-malarial febrile illness: a systematic review of published aetiological studies and case reports from Southern Asia and South-eastern Asia, 1980–2015

Abstract Background In the absence of definitive diagnosis, healthcare providers are likely to prescribe empirical antibacterials to those who test negative for malaria. This problem is of critical importance in Southern Asia (SA) and South-eastern Asia (SEA) where high levels of antimicrobial consu...

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Main Authors: Poojan Shrestha, Prabin Dahal, Chinwe Ogbonnaa-Njoku, Debashish Das, Kasia Stepniewska, Nigel V. Thomas, Heidi Hopkins, John A. Crump, David Bell, Paul N. Newton, Elizabeth A. Ashley, Philippe J. Guérin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Fever
Aetiology
Febrile illness
Malaria
Southern Asia
South-eastern Asia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-020-01745-0

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