What is it about?
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) remains an important public health problem. With malaria transmission declining in some parts of Africa, the evidence suggests other infectious agents now account for most FUO. The purpose of this study was to identify the etiologic agents of FUO in a cross-section of patients at the Mnazi Mmoja hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
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Why is it important?
Zoonotic and arboviral etiological agents of fever of unknown origin are present among patients at the Mnazi Mmoja hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania. There is a need to develop a baseline of standardized diagnostic approaches particularly within the hospital setting
Perspectives
In areas with low malaria prevalence like Zanzibar, Dengue, Rickettsia, Coxiella burnetii, Brucellosis should be considered by clinicians in the differential diagnoses of FUO.
Chukwuma Okafor
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This page is a summary of: Etiologic Agents of Fever of Unknown Origin Among Patients Attending Mnazi Mmoja Hospital, Zanzibar, Journal of Community Health, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-020-00832-w.
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