Febrile Illness in Guinea

Recruiting Observational Study
Febrile Illness
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At a Glance
Age
2 Months and older
Sex
Any
Study type
Observational
Participants needed
2,500 (estimated)
Sponsor
Centre National de Formation et de Recherche en Sante Rurale · Government
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About This Trial
To date, the underlying causes of community-acquired fever, particularly non-malarial fever, are insufficiently documented in Guinea. Moreover, diagnostic capacity is limited, leading to inadequate prescription of antibiotics and antimalarials, as well as substantial delay in outbreak recognition. Thus, the investigators undertook a prospective observational multi-centric cohort study of febrile p…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥2 months old * Documented fever (axillary temperature \>37.5°C) at presentation or fever reported within the prior 24 hours * Availability for follow-up for 21 days * Willingness and ability of the patient or culturally acceptable representative to give informed consent f…
Contacts

Karifa Kourouma, MD, MSc

+224-628-765-320

KKourouma@maferinyah.org

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Alexandre Delamou, MD, MPH, PhD

+224-628-594-765

adelamou@maferinyah.org

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