A systematic review and meta-analysis of the aetiological agents of non-malarial febrile illnesses in Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The awareness of non-malarial febrile illnesses (NMFIs) has been on the rise over the last decades. Therefore, we undertook a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of causative agents of non-malarial fevers on the African continent.

Methodology

We searched for literature in African Journals Online, EMBASE, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science databases to identify aetiologic agents that had been reported and to determine summary estimates of the proportional morbidity rates (PMr) associated with these pathogens among fever patients.

Findings

A total of 133 studies comprising 391,835 patients from 25 of the 54 African countries were eligible. A wide array of aetiologic agents were described with considerable regional differences among the leading agen

SUBMITTER: Wainaina M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8812962 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature