Prevalence and risk factors related to poor outcome of patients with severe Plasmodium vivax infection: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and analysis of case reports

Prevalence and risk factors related to poor outcome of patients with severe Plasmodium vivax infection: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and analysis of case reports

Abstract Background Plasmodium vivax rarely develops severe complications when compared to severe falciparum malaria. However, severe vivax malaria also needs urgent, intensive care and treatment as severe falciparum malaria. This systematic review aimed to explore pooled prevalence of severe vivax...

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Main Authors: Manas Kotepui, Kwuntida Uthaisar Kotepui, Giovanni De Jesus Milanez, Frederick Ramirez Masangkay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
P. vivax
Discharge
Treatment outcome
Severe malaria
Poor outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-05046-y

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