Management of febrile illness in rural Guinea over a seven-year period: A retrospective study.
Karifa KouroumaFassou Mathias GrovoguiAlexandre DelamouMahamoud Sama ChérifBrecht IngelbeenAbdoul Habib BeavoguiJohan van GriensvenEmmanuel BottieauPublished in: PLOS global public health (2022)
Febrile illness is a major cause of consultation in rural Guinea. Rate of antibiotic prescription was high, even in confirmed malaria and was often considered inappropriate. There is a pressing need to investigate the etiological spectrum and improve the diagnostic approach of febrile illness in Guinea.