From: Complicated malaria and other severe febrile illness in a pediatric ward in Libreville, Gabon
Characteristics | Median | Interquartile range |
---|---|---|
All admissions (n = 418) | ||
Age in months, | 24.0 | [12–48] |
Duration of illness in days | 3.0 | [2–5] |
Temperature in °C | 38.9 | [38.0-39.3] |
 | N | (%) |
Female | 192 | (46) |
Pallor | 211 | (51) |
Main reasons for consultation | ||
Asthenia | 193 | (46) |
Repeated vomiting | 151 | (36) |
Diarrhoea | 120 | (29) |
Abdominal pain | 32 | (8) |
Cough | 118 | (28) |
Dyspnea | 32 | (8) |
Seizures | 73 | (17) |
Blantyre Coma Score < 5 | 62 | (15) |
Diagnosis of lower respiratory tract infection a (n = 172/418) | ||
  Cough | 91 | (53) |
  Rattling | 79 | (46) |
  Deep breathing | 14 | (8) |
  Pneumonia syndrome | 40 | (23) |
  Abnormal x-ray | 151 | (88) |
Diagnosis of gastro-enteritis a (n = 74/418) | ||
  Vomiting | 63 | (85) |
  Dehydratation | 65 | (88) |
  Diarrhoea | 67 | (90) |
Diagnosis of meningitis a (n = 16/418) | ||
  Vomiting | 6 | (38) |
  BCS ≤ 4 | 8 | (50) |
  Seizures | 7 | (44) |
  Neck stiffness | 7 | (44) |
  Abnormal CSFb | 5/7 | (71) |