C Bottger, L Bernard, V Briand, C Bougouma, J Triendebeogo, V Ridde
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 malaria, implemented since 2010, has revealed an increasing proportion of non-malaria acute febrile illnesses (NMAFI). It is an important public health issue because evidence shows that mortality is higher among patients presenting with non-malarial fever than among those with malaria. METHODS: This cross-sectional study assessed the professional practices of healthcare providers in the management of NMAFI in urban and rural sites in Burkina Faso...
December 1, 2017: Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene