Malaria presenting in children in the UK - clinical features and management

Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 509-512

  Evans, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Clinical features; Diagnosis; Malaria; Management; Prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ARTEMETHER PLUS BENFLUMETOL; ATOVAQUONE PLUS PROGUANIL; FANSIDAR; QUININE;

CLINICAL FEATURE; MALARIA; MIXED INFECTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TRAVEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77957287339     PISSN: 17517222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paed.2010.06.007     Document Type: Review

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