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 …

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 …

Background The availability of reliable point-of-care tests for malaria has heralded a
paradigm shift in the management of febrile illnesses away from presumptive antimalarial …

Introduction The syndrome of fever is a commonly presenting complaint among persons
seeking healthcare in low-resource areas, yet the public health community has not …

Background Fever is among the most common symptoms of people living in Africa, and
clinicians are challenged by the similar clinical features of a wide spectrum of potential …

Background The causes of acute febrile illness (AFI) in Latin America are diverse and their
complexity increases as the proportion of fever due to malaria decreases, as malaria control …

Background An increasing use of point of care diagnostic tests that exclude malaria, coupled
with a declining malaria burden in many endemic countries, is highlighting the lack of ability …

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 …

Background Because of reductions in the incidence of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in
Laos, identification of the causes of fever in people without malaria, and discussion of the …

The agents of human febrile illness can vary by region and country suggesting that
diagnosis, treatment, and control programs need to be based on a methodical evaluation of …