Background The awareness of non-malarial febrile illnesses (NMFIs) has been on the rise
over the last decades. Therefore, we undertook a systematic literature review and meta …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the aetiological agents of non-malarial febrile
illnesses in Africa Page 1 RESEARCH ARTICLE A systematic review and meta-analysis of the …

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 …

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 Acute febrile illness (AFI), a common reason for people seeking medical care
globally, represents a spectrum of infectious disease etiologies with important variations …

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 …

Abstract Background In Africa, fever is the main reason for consultation, with malaria playing
a prominent role. Studies have reported that the widespread use of rapid diagnostic tests for …

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 Historically, malaria has been the predominant cause of acute febrile illness
(AFI) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, during the last two decades, malaria incidence has …

Increasing access to rapid diagnostic tests for malaria (mRDTs) has raised awareness of the
challenges healthcare workers face in managing non-malarial febrile illnesses (NMFIs). We …