High Frequency of Blackwater Fever Among Children Presenting to Hospital With Severe Febrile Illnesses in Eastern Uganda.

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High Frequency of Blackwater Fever Among Children Presenting to Hospital With Severe Febrile Illnesses in Eastern Uganda.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Apr 2017

Olupot-Olupot Peter, Engoru Charles, Uyoga Sophie, Muhindo Rita, Macharia Alex, Kiguli Sarah, Opoka Robert O, Akech Samuel, Ndila Carolyne, Nyeko Richard, Mtove George, Nteziyaremye Julius, Chebet Martin, George Elizabeth C, Babiker Abdel G, Gibb Diana M, Williams Thomas N, Maitland Kathryn

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BACKGROUND: In the Fluid Expansion as a Supportive Treatment (FEAST) trial, an unexpectedly high proportion of participants from eastern Uganda presented with blackwater fever (BWF). METHODS: We describe the prevalence and outcome of BWF among trial participants and compare the prevalence of 3 malaria-protective red blood cell polymorphisms in BWF cases vs both trial (non-BWF) and population controls. RESULTS: Of...

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PMID: 28362936
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix003
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