'Not all fevers are malaria': a mixed methods study of non-malarial fever management in rural southern Malawi.

CONCLUSION: Additional simple-to-use diagnostic tests as well as additional training in patient examination and clinical assessment are needed in rural settings where health providers risk over-prescribing antibiotics or missing a potentially dangerous infection in febrile patients who test negative for malaria. PMID: 31200600 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Rural and Remote Health - Category: Rural Health Tags: Rural Remote Health Source Type: research