MALARIA IN CHILDREN: STUDY OF 160 CASES AT A PRIVATE CLINIC IN MANSEHRA
Abstract
Background: This Study was conducted in a private clinic to report frequency, presentation andmanagement of malaria in children presenting with fever. Methods: 160 Children of age varyingfrom 42 days to 15 years were included in this study, during a period of 1999-2004. Results &Conclusions: Malaria was confirmed in 154 cases, including 114 male and 46 female children. In6 cases malarial parasite was not seen on microscopic examination of their blood films. 142 caseswere found to be suffering from vivax and 12 were suffering from falciparum malaria. Most of thecases were treated with amodiaquine and some of them were treated with other antimalarial drugs.Keywords: Malaria, ChildrenReferences
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