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Malaria in the returning older traveler
BACKGROUND Increased co-morbidities and physiological changes mean older patients may be at higher risk of adverse outcomes from certain imported illnesses. One of the most commonly diagnosed imported infections in returning travelers is malaria. Increasing age is strongly and independently associated with increasing morbidity and mortality from malaria. Delayed diagnosis leads to higher risks ...
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Fever in the returning traveler is a common clinical scenario that often leads to hospitalization and may be the only symptom of a serious or life-threatening illness.1 Three percent of 784 Americans who traveled abroad for short periods reported an episode of febrile illness,2 and fever was the chief symptom in 28% of 24,920 ill travelers who presented to travel clinics on their return home.3 ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2055-0936
DOI: 10.1186/s40794-016-0018-9