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....
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Bartkovjak M, Ianetti R, Kutna K, Ondrusova A, Kniezova Z, Kalavsky M, Mykyta Y, Holeckova K, Vilmova M, Taziarova M, Benca J, Seckova S, Dubai A, Pivarnik M, Duris M, Bukovinova P, Kralova J, Ocenas M, Uhercik L, Bauer F, Huttova M, Kovac M, Shahum A. Cerebral malaria in children in South Sudan: 8 years experience in 261 cases. Neuro Endocrinol Lett. 2007 Jun; 28(Suppl 2): 45-46