Malaria Coinfections in Febrile Pediatric Inpatients: A Hospital-Based Study From Ghana
- Hogan, Benedikt
- Eibach, Daniel
- Krumkamp, Ralf
- Sarpong, Nimako
- Dekker, Denise
- Kreuels, Benno
- Maiga-Ascofaré, Oumou
- Gyau Boahen, Kennedy
- Wiafe Akenten, Charity
- Adu-Sarkodie, Yaw
- Owusu-Dabo, Ellis
- May, Jürgen
- Fever Without Source (FWS) Study Group
DOIAbstract
The epidemiology of pediatric febrile illness is shifting in sub-Saharan Africa, but malaria remains a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. The present study describes causes of febrile illness in hospitalized children in Ghana and aims to determine the burden of malaria coinfections and their association with parasite densities
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