Can clinical signs or symptoms combined with basic hematology data be used to predict the presence of bacterial infections in febrile children under - 5 years?

• Main Authors: Francois Kiemde (Author), Massa dit Achille Bonko (Author), Marc Christian Tahita (Author), Palpouguini Lompo (Author), Halidou Tinto (Author), Petra F. Mens (Author), Henk D. F. H. Schallig (Author), Michael Boele van Hensbroek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Infectious diseases in children living in resource-limited settings are often presumptively managed on the basis of clinical signs and symptoms. Malaria is an exception. However, the interpretation of clinical signs and symptoms in relation to bacterial infections is often challe...