Severity of Plasmodium vivax Malaria in Karachi: A cross-sectional study

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 6, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 664-670

  Mehmood, Amber ^a   Ejaz, Kiran ^a   Ahmed, Tauqeer ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Karachi; Malaria; Plasmodium vivax; Severity; Shock index

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; DEHYDRATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PAKISTAN; PATIENT CARE; PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA; PNEUMONIA; SHOCK; TACHYCARDIA; THROMBOCYTE TRANSFUSION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

PLASMODIUM VIVAX;

EID: 84866711164     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.2107     Document Type: Article

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