Etiology of severe non-malaria febrile illness in Northern Tanzania: a prospective cohort study.

• Main Authors: John A Crump (Author), Anne B Morrissey (Author), William L Nicholson (Author), Robert F Massung (Author), Robyn A Stoddard (Author), Renee L Galloway (Author), Eng Eong Ooi (Author), Venance P Maro (Author), Wilbrod Saganda (Author), Grace D Kinabo (Author), Charles Muiruri (Author), John A Bartlett (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The syndrome of fever is a commonly presenting complaint among persons seeking healthcare in low-resource areas, yet the public health community has not approached fever in a comprehensive manner. In many areas, malaria is over-diagnosed, and patients without malaria have poor outcomes.We prospectiv...