Comprehensive diagnostic testing identifies diverse aetiologies of acute febrile illness among hospitalised children and adults in Sri Lanka: a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Truls Østbye (Author), L Gayani Tillekeratne (Author), Ajith Nagahawatte (Author), Ruvini Kurukulasooriya (Author), Tianchen Sheng (Author), Bradly P Nicholson (Author), Champica K Bodinayake (Author), Vasantha Devasiri (Author), Wasantha Kodikara Arachichi (Author), Megan Reller (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Acute febrile illness (AFI) is a common cause of hospital admissions in tropical settings. Identifying AFI aetiology is essential for guiding clinicians' diagnoses and developing diagnostic and management guidelines. We used rigorous, gold-standard testing for diverse viral and bac...