Investigating the etiology of acute febrile illness: a prospective clinic-based study in Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Historically, malaria has been the predominant cause of acute febrile illness (AFI) in sub-Saharan Africa. However, during the last two decades, malaria incidence has declined due to concerted public health control efforts, including the widespread use of rapid diagnostic tests leading to increased recognition of non-malarial AFI etiologies. Our understanding of non-malarial AFI is limited due to lack of laboratory diagnostic capacity. We aimed to determine the etiology of AFI in three distinct regions of Uganda.

Methods

A prospective clinic-based study that enrolled participants from April 2011 to January 2013 using standard diagnostic tests. Participant recruitment was from St. Paul's Health Centre (HC) IV, Ndejje HC IV, and Adumi HC IV in the western, central a

SUBMITTER: Kigozi BK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10276394 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature