The time is ripe to harmonize global acute febrile illness etiologic investigations
J Moreira, BL Fernando-Carballo, C Escadafal… - medRxiv, 2022 - medrxiv.org
Acute febrile illness (AFI) is common for people seeking care globally and represents a
spectrum of infectious and non-infectious etiologies with significant geographical variations …
spectrum of infectious and non-infectious etiologies with significant geographical variations …
Prioritising pathogens for the management of severe febrile patients to improve clinical care in low-and middle-income countries
J Osborn, T Roberts, E Guillen, O Bernal… - BMC Infectious …, 2020 - Springer
Background Severe febrile illness without a known source (SFWS) is a challenge for
clinicians when deciding how to manage a patient, particularly given the wide spectrum of …
clinicians when deciding how to manage a patient, particularly given the wide spectrum of …
Diagnostic tools used in the evaluation of acute febrile illness in South India: a scoping review
D Bhaskaran, SS Chadha, S Sarin, R Sen… - BMC infectious …, 2019 - Springer
Background Acute febrile illness (AFI) is characterized by malaise, myalgia and a raised
temperature that is a nonspecific manifestation of infectious diseases in the tropics. The lack …
temperature that is a nonspecific manifestation of infectious diseases in the tropics. The lack …
Host biomarkers to predict the severity of acute febrile illness: A scoping review
Background Acute febrile illness (AFI) ranges from mild to mortal, yet severity is difficult to
assess. Host biomarkers may identify patients with AFI who require a higher level of care; …
assess. Host biomarkers may identify patients with AFI who require a higher level of care; …
The association between the degree of fever as measured in the emergency department and clinical outcomes of hospitalized adult patients
E Marcusohn, I Gibory, A Miller, AM Lipsky… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Fever is a physiologic response to a wide range of pathologies and one of the
most common complaints and clinical signs in the emergency medicine department (ED) …
most common complaints and clinical signs in the emergency medicine department (ED) …
Global knowledge gaps in acute febrile illness etiologic investigations: A scoping review
C Rhee, GA Kharod, N Schaad… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Acute febrile illness (AFI), a common reason for people seeking medical care
globally, represents a spectrum of infectious disease etiologies with important variations …
globally, represents a spectrum of infectious disease etiologies with important variations …
Acute undifferentiated febrile illness: Protocol in emergency department
Fever accounts for around 15% of emergency visits in elderly age group and around 5% in
adults. The spectrum of etiologies ranges from non-infectious to infectious etiologies. There …
adults. The spectrum of etiologies ranges from non-infectious to infectious etiologies. There …
Impact of a package of diagnostic tools, clinical algorithm, and training and communication on outpatient acute fever case management in low-and middle-income …
Background 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 …
services in many low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). Bacterial and viral aetiologies …
[HTML][HTML] Distinguishing bacterial versus non-bacterial causes of febrile illness–a systematic review of host biomarkers
BL Fernandez-Carballo, C Escadafal, E MacLean… - Journal of Infection, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Acute febrile illnesses (AFIs) represent a major disease burden
globally; however, the paucity of reliable, rapid point-of-care testing makes their diagnosis …
globally; however, the paucity of reliable, rapid point-of-care testing makes their diagnosis …
Addressing Acute Febrile Illness Using a Syndromic Approach During A Chikungunya Epidemic in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A Prospective Observational Study
J Moreira, BL Fernandez-Carballo, C Escadafal… - medRxiv, 2023 - medrxiv.org
Background Identifying etiologies of acute febrile illness (AFI) is challenging in settings with
limited laboratory capacity. We aimed to describe the causes of AFI among non-severe …
limited laboratory capacity. We aimed to describe the causes of AFI among non-severe …