Clinical features and outcome of severe malaria in Gambian children.

The clinical and laboratory features of severe falciparum malaria in 180 Gambian children were studied between 1985 and 1989. Of the 180 children, 118 (66%) presented with seizures, 77 (43%) had cerebral malaria, 35 (20%) had witnessed seizures after admission, 29 (16%) were hypoglycemic, and 27 (15...

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Main Authors: Waller, D, Krishna, S, Crawley, J, Miller, K, Nosten, F, Chapman, D, ter Kuile, F, Craddock, C, Berry, C, Holloway, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1995