Journal article
A predictive model to differentiate dengue from other febrile illness
Abstract
BackgroundDengue is a major public health problem in tropical and subtropical countries and has a presentation similar to other febrile illnesses. Since laboratory confirmation is frequently delayed, the majority of dengue cases are diagnosed based on symptoms. The objective of this study was to identify clinical, hematological and demographical parameters that could be used as predictors of dengue fever among patients with febrile …
Authors
Fernández E; Smieja M; Walter SD; Loeb M
Journal
BMC Infectious Diseases, Vol. 16, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2016
DOI
10.1186/s12879-016-2024-y
ISSN
1471-2334