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Pediatric Malaria Is Still Being Missed in the US, and the Delays Can Be Dangerous
A multicenter US study found that more than one in four children treated for malaria experienced a delay in initial diagnosis, underscoring the risks of imported infections in a country where many clinicians rarely see a
Key Takeaways
- A US multicenter study found diagnostic delays in more than one in four pediatric malaria patients.
- The analysis covered 171 children treated at nine hospitals between 2016 and 2023.
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