Bacteremia and malaria in Tanzanian children hospitalized for acute febrile illness.
J Trop Pediatr
; 61(2): 81-5, 2015 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
We recorded the reason for presentation to a rural hospital in an area endemic for malaria in 909 children between January 2006 and March 2009. Blood smears were examined for Plasmodium falciparum parasites, and blood spots dried on filter paper were prepared for 464 children. A PCR assay utilizing the stored blood spots was developed for Streptococcus pneumoniae (lytA) and Haemophilus influenzae (pal). Malaria was present in 299 children whose blood was tested by polymerase chain reaction (PCR); 19 had lytA and 15 had pal. The overall prevalence of lytA was 25 of the 464 children, while that of pal was 18 children. Fever was present in 369 children of whom 19 had lytA DNA while 11 had pal DNA detected. Of the 95 afebrile children, six had lytA and seven pal. We conclude that there are no clinical features that distinguish malaria alone from bacteremia alone or the presence of both infections.
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Assunto principal:
Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Malária Falciparum
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Bacteriemia
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Febre
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Hospitalização
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Malária
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Africa
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article