A prospective study of the causes of febrile illness requiring hospitalization in children in Cambodia.

Authors :: Kheng Chheng
Michael J Carter
Kate Emary
Ngoun Chanpheaktra
Catrin E Moore
Nicole Stoesser
Hor Putchhat
Soeng Sona
Sin Reaksmey
Paul Kitsutani
Borann Sar
H Rogier van Doorn
Nguyen Hanh Uyen
Le Van Tan
Daniel H Paris
Stuart D Blacksell
Premjit Amornchai
Vanaporn Wuthiekanun
Christopher M Parry
Nicholas P J Day
Varun Kumar
Source :: PLoS ONE, Vol 8, Iss 4, p e60634 (2013)
Publication Year :: 2013
Publisher :: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013.
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Febrile illnesses are pre-eminent contributors to morbidity and mortality among children in South-East Asia but the causes are poorly understood. We determined the causes of fever in children hospitalised in Siem Reap province, Cambodia. METHODS AND FINDINGS:A one-year prospective study of febrile children admitted to Angkor Hospital for Children, Siem Reap. Demographic, clinical, laboratory and outcome data were comprehensively analysed. Between October 12(th) 2009 and October 12(th) 2010 there were 1225 episodes of febrile illness in 1180 children. Median (IQR) age was 2.0 (0.8-6.4) years, with 850 (69%) episodes in children

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