Adherence to national guidelines for the diagnosis and management of severe malaria: a nationwide cross-sectional survey in Malawi 2012

摘要

BackgroundSevere malaria has a case fatality rate of 10-20 %; however, few studies have addressed the quality of severe malaria case management. This study evaluated the diagnostic and treatment practices of malaria patients admitted to inpatient health facilities (HF) in Malawi.