In resource-limited settings, the scarcity of skilled personnel and adequate laboratory
facilities makes the differential diagnosis of fevers complex [–]. Febrile illnesses are …

Abstract Information on the infectious causes of undifferentiated acute febrile illness (AFI) in
Georgia is essential for effective treatment and prevention. In May 2008, a hospital-based …

Background: Clearly differentiating causes of fever is challenging where diagnostic
capacities are limited, resulting in poor patient management. We investigated acute febrile …

In a CMAJ practice article, Bagnall and colleagues describe acute rheumatic fever in a
member of Canada's immigrant population. 1 The same article correctly identifies Canada's …

Introduction: The identification of the different causes of fever requires a rapid and well
indicated clinical and paraclinical assessment. This etiological research is difficult in rural …

Introduction Febrile illnesses (FI) represent a typical spectrum of diseases in low-resource
settings, either in isolation or with other common symptoms. They contribute substantially to …

In rural areas of South and Southeast Asia malaria is declining but febrile illnesses still
account for substantial morbidity and mortality. Village health workers (VHWs) are often the …

Background In the absence of definitive diagnosis, healthcare providers are likely to
prescribe empirical antibacterials to those who test negative for malaria. This problem is of …

Objectives Exploring fever aetiologies improves patient management. Most febrile adults are
outpatients, but all previous studies were conducted in inpatients. This study describes the …

Background Global prioritization of single-disease eradication programs over improvements
to basic diagnostic capacity in the Global South have left the world unprepared for …