Selective ambulatory management of imported falciparum malaria: A 5-year prospective study

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 181-188

  Bottieau, E ^a   Clerinx, J ^a   Colebunders, R ^a,b   Van Den Enden, E ^a   Wouters, R ^a   Demey, H ^b   Van Esbroeck, M ^a   Vervoort, T ^a   Van Gompel, A ^a   Van Den Ende, J ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^b ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOVAQUONE PLUS PROGUANIL; CLINDAMYCIN; DOXYCYCLINE; MEFLOQUINE; QUININE;

ARTICLE; CINCHONISM; CONSCIOUSNESS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEVER; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; OUTPATIENT CARE; PARASITEMIA; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 34248175314     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-007-0264-x     Document Type: Article

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