[HTML][HTML] Etiological spectrum of persistent fever in the tropics and predictors of ubiquitous infections: a prospective four-country study with pooled analysis
E Bottieau, L Van Duffel, S El Safi, KD Koirala… - BMC medicine, 2022 - Springer
Background Persistent fever, defined as fever lasting for 7 days or more at first medical
evaluation, has been hardly investigated as a separate clinical entity in the tropics. This …
evaluation, has been hardly investigated as a separate clinical entity in the tropics. This …
[HTML][HTML] Persistent febrile illnesses in Nepal: A systematic review
KD Koirala, F Chappuis, K Verdonck… - Indian Journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Methods: In this study, a review of the potential causes of persistent fever defined as fever of
more than seven days was done in Nepal, with a focus on nine pathogen-specific …
more than seven days was done in Nepal, with a focus on nine pathogen-specific …
[HTML][HTML] Fever in the tropics: aetiology and case-fatality-a prospective observational study in a tertiary care hospital in South India
SK Abrahamsen, CN Haugen, P Rupali, D Mathai… - BMC infectious …, 2013 - Springer
Background The objective of this study was to describe aetiology and case fatality of fever
among inpatients in a tertiary care hospital in South India. Methods This was an …
among inpatients in a tertiary care hospital in South India. Methods This was an …
Fever in the tropics: the ultimate clinical challenge?
E Bottieau, CP Yansouni - Clinical …, 2018 - clinicalmicrobiologyandinfection …
There are few reliable data on the burden of febrile illness in tropical and subtropical areas.
In a recent WHO publication aggregating the best available evidence, the incidence of fever …
In a recent WHO publication aggregating the best available evidence, the incidence of fever …
[HTML][HTML] Diagnosis of persistent fever in the tropics: set of standard operating procedures used in the NIDIAG febrile syndrome study
E Alirol, NS Horie, B Barbé, V Lejon, K Verdonck… - 2016 - journals.plos.org
In resource-limited settings, the scarcity of skilled personnel and adequate laboratory
facilities makes the differential diagnosis of fevers complex [–]. Febrile illnesses are …
facilities makes the differential diagnosis of fevers complex [–]. Febrile illnesses are …
Febrile Illness Evaluation in a Broad Range of Endemicities (FIEBRE): protocol for a multisite prospective observational study of the causes of fever in Africa and Asia
Introduction Fever commonly leads to healthcare seeking and hospital admission in sub-
Saharan Africa and Asia. There is only limited guidance for clinicians managing non …
Saharan Africa and Asia. There is only limited guidance for clinicians managing non …
[HTML][HTML] Etiology of severe febrile illness in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Background With apparent declines in malaria worldwide during the last decade and more
widespread use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests, healthcare workers in low-resource areas …
widespread use of malaria rapid diagnostic tests, healthcare workers in low-resource areas …
[HTML][HTML] Febrile illness in Asia: gaps in epidemiology, diagnosis and management for informing health policy
P Shrestha, T Roberts, A Homsana, TO Myat… - Clinical Microbiology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Increasing evidence is becoming available on the aetiology and management
of fevers in Asia; the importance of these fevers has increased with the decline in the …
of fevers in Asia; the importance of these fevers has increased with the decline in the …
[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of fever of unidentified aetiology in East African adolescents and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Primary health care settings and hospitals of low-and middle-income countries
have few accessible diagnostic tools and limited laboratory and human resources capacity …
have few accessible diagnostic tools and limited laboratory and human resources capacity …
[HTML][HTML] Causes of acute undifferentiated fever and the utility of biomarkers in Chiangrai, northern Thailand
Background Tropical infectious diseases like dengue, scrub typhus, murine typhus,
leptospirosis, and enteric fever continue to contribute substantially to the febrile disease …
leptospirosis, and enteric fever continue to contribute substantially to the febrile disease …