Malaria investigation and treatment of children admitted to county hospitals in western Kenya

Malaria investigation and treatment of children admitted to county hospitals in western Kenya

Abstract Background Up to 90 % of the global burden of malaria morbidity and mortality occurs in sub-Saharan Africa and children under-five bear a disproportionately high malaria burden. Effective inpatient case management can reduce severe malaria mortality and morbidity, but there are few reports...

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Main Authors: Beatrice I. Amboko, Philip Ayieko, Morris Ogero, Thomas Julius, Grace Irimu, Mike English, on behalf of Clinical Information Network authors
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Under-fives
Children
Anti-malarials
Malaria case management
Inpatient
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-016-1553-6

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