Impact of a package of diagnostic tools, clinical algorithm, and training and communication on outpatient acute fever case management in low- and middle-income countries: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial

<p><strong>Background:</strong><br /> The management of acute febrile illnesses places a heavy burden on clinical services in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Bacterial and viral aetiologies of acute fevers are often clinically indistinguishable and, in the abse...

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Main Authors: Salami, O, Horgan, P, Moore, CE, Giri, A, Sserwanga, A, Pathak, A, Basnyat, B, Kiemde, F, Smithuis, F, Kitutu, F, Phutke, G, Tinto, H, Hopkins, H, Kapisi, J, Swe, MMM, Taneja, N, Baiden, R, Dutta, S, Compaore, A, Kaawa-Mafigiri, D, Hussein, R, Shakya, SU, Kukula, V, Ongarello, S, Tomar, A, Chadha, SS, Walia, K, Kelly-Cirino, C, Olliaro, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2020