Admission diagnosis of cerebral malaria in adults in an endemic area of Tanzania: implications and clinical description.

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BACKGROUND: Cerebral malaria is commonly diagnosed in adults in endemic areas in Africa, both in hospitals and in the community. This presents a paradox inconsistent with the epidemiological understanding that the development of immunity during childhood confers protection against severe disease in adult life. AIM: To establish the contribution of Plasmodium falciparum infection in adults admitted with neurological dysfunction in an endemic area, to assess the implications of an admission cli...

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Authors: Makani, J; Matuja, W; Liyombo, E; Snow, R; Marsh, K

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians
• Volume: 96
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 355-362
• Publication date: 2003-05-01
• DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcg059
• EISSN: 1460-2393
• ISSN: 1460-2725
• Language: English
• Keywords: Malaria, Cerebral; Humans; Middle Aged; Treatment Outcome; Female; Sensitivity and Specificity; Male; Adolescent; Aged, 80 and over; Incidence; Diagnostic Errors; Tanzania; Adult; Prospective Studies; Aged