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

• Autori principali: Truls Østbye (Autore), L Gayani Tillekeratne (Autore), Ajith Nagahawatte (Autore), Ruvini Kurukulasooriya (Autore), Tianchen Sheng (Autore), Bradly P Nicholson (Autore), Champica K Bodinayake (Autore), Vasantha Devasiri (Autore), Wasantha Kodikara Arachichi (Autore), Megan Reller (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...