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Age as a Risk Factor for Severe Manifestations and Fatal Outcome of Falciparum Malaria in European Patients: Observations from TropNetEurop and SIMPID Surveillance Data.
- Source :
- Clinical Infectious Diseases; 4/15/2003, Vol. 36 Issue 8, p990-995, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- Reevaluates previous findings indicating that age is a risk factor for severe falciparum malaria in nonimmune patients. Association of antimalarial chemoprophylaxis with a lower-case-fatality rate and a lower frequency of cerebral complications; Evidence that falciparum malaria is more serious in older patients.
- Subjects :
- RISK of malaria
AGE factors in disease
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10584838
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9631144