High Frequency of Antibiotic Prescription in Children With Undifferentiated Febrile Illness in Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In low-resource, malaria-endemic settings, accurate diagnosis of febrile illness in children is challenging. The World Health Organization (WHO) currently recommends laboratory-confirmed diagnosis of malaria prior to starting treatment in stable children. Factors guiding management of children with undifferentiated febrile illness outside of malaria are not well understood.

Methods

This study examined clinical presentation and management of a cohort of febrile Kenyan children at 5 hospital/clinic sites from January 2014 to December 2017. Chi-squared and multivariate regression analyses were used to compare frequencies and correlate demographic, environmental, and clinical factors with patient diagnosis and prescription of antibiotics.

Results

Of 5735 total

SUBMITTER: Hooft AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8492150 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature