title: Scaling-up attention to nonmalaria acute undifferentiated fever.
abstract: Studies have reported that only a small fraction of fever cases in malaria-endemic areas are actually caused by malaria. Much greater emphasis is now needed to step up attention to the appropriate management of nonmalarial acute undifferentiated febrile illness. There is an overlap at the start of clinical manifestations of different febrile illnesses which makes it difficult to adhere to the clinical guidelines. The development of rigorous guidelines based on high quality research and a consensus from the core group of content experts are needed. An innovative financing mechanism for universal access to such appropriate management should also be considered.
authors.affiliation: International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia. cho3699@gmail.com
authors.forename: Cho
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Naing
authors.forename: Ani Izzuani Binti Mohd
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Kassim
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics; D008297:Male; D035501:Uncertainty
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents