Prescription patterns and compliance with World Health Organization recommendations for the management of uncomplicated and severe malaria: A prospective, real-world study in sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to evaluate the gap between guidelines and local clinical practice for diagnosis and treatment of uncomplicated and severe malaria, the patient characteristics, diagnostic approach, treatment, and compliance to standard guideline recommendations.

Methods

This was a multicentre, observational study conducted between October 2020 and March 2021 in which patients of all ages with symptoms suggestive of malaria and who visited a healthcare facility were prospectively enrolled in six countries in sub-Saharan Africa (The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, The United Republic of Tanzania, and Zambia).

Results

Of 1001 enrolled patients, 735 (73.4%) patients had confirmed malaria (based on overall judgment by investigator

SUBMITTER: Baraka V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10367305 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature