Diagnosis of Febrile Illnesses Other Than Ebola Virus Disease at an Ebola Treatment Unit in Sierra Leone

Autor: Matthew K, O'Shea, Kate A, Clay, Darren G, Craig, Steven W, Matthews, Raymond L C, Kao, Thomas E, Fletcher, Mark S, Bailey, Emma, Hutley
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Clinical Infectious Diseases: An Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
ISSN: 1537-6591
Popis: Patients with febrile illnesses presenting to an Ebola treatment unit in Sierra Leone had a wide range of diagnoses other than Ebola virus disease. Rapid diagnostic tests were useful in confirming these diagnoses, reducing the length of patient stay with valuable consequences. These alternative diagnoses should assist in future planning.
Databáze: OpenAIRE