Cerebral malaria in children in South Sudan: 8 years experience in 261 cases.
Two hundred-sixty-one (261) cases of cerebral malaria within last 8 years from 3 tropical clinics in South Sudan were analyzed. Coma was present at 79.8% and convulsions at 25.6%. However 90.5% of children were cured. Commonest antimalarial drugs used were intravenous quinine, clindamycin, artesunate and artemeter.
Bartkovjak
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St. Elisabeth College clinics of Tropical Medicine in Gordim and Nyamlel (St. Fatima and Misericordia Dei Clinics) and Mary Immaculate DOR Hospital, School of Health, University of Trnava, Diocese of Rumbek, Daniel Comboni Mission, Republic of Sudan.
Ianetti
R
R
Kutna
K
K
Ondrusova
A
A
Kniezova
Z
Z
Kalavsky
M
M
Mykyta
Y
Y
Holeckova
K
K
Vilmova
M
M
Taziarova
M
M
Benca
J
J
Seckova
S
S
Dubai
A
A
Pivarnik
M
M
Duris
M
M
Bukovinova
P
P
Kralova
J
J
Ocenas
M
M
Uhercik
L
L
Bauer
F
F
Huttova
M
M
Kovac
M
M
Shahum
A
A
D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077549:Artemether; D037621:Artemisinins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002981:Clindamycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003128:Coma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005334:Fever / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016779:Malaria, Cerebral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D011803:Quinine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012640:Seizures / Q000453:epidemiology; D013397:Sudan / Q000453:epidemiology
D000962:Antimalarials; D037621:Artemisinins; D002981:Clindamycin; D011803:Quinine; D000077549:Artemether