Overdiagnosis of malaria in patients with severe febrile illness in Tanzania: a prospective study
Overdiagnosis of malaria in patients with severe febrile illness in Tanzania: a prospective study
Hugh Reyburn,R. Mbatia,9 Authors,C. Whitty
2004 · DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38251.658229.55
British medical journal · 740 Citations
TLDR
In Tanzania, malaria is commonly overdiagnosed in people presenting with severe febrile illness, especially in those living in areas with low to moderate transmission and in adults, with a failure to treat alternative causes of severe infection.
