Burden, features, and outcome of neurological involvement in acute falciparum malaria in Kenyan children.
CONTEXT: Plasmodium falciparum appears to have a particular propensity to involve the brain but the burden, risk factors, and full extent of neurological involvement have not been systematically described. OBJECTIVES: To determine the incidence and describe the clinical phenotypes and outcomes of ne...
Autors principals: | Idro, R, Ndiritu, M, Ogutu, B, Mithwani, S, Maitland, K, Berkley, J, Crawley, J, Fegan, G, Bauni, E, Peshu, N, Marsh, K, Neville, B, Newton, C |
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Format: | Journal article |
Idioma: | English |
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2007
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