Publications by authors named "Roser Ferre"
Am J Trop Med Hyg
February 2019
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on differentiating causes of fever in travelers returning from tropical regions, particularly malaria, arbovirus infections, and travelers' diarrhea, which have overlapping symptoms.
- After analyzing 1,218 cases from 2013 to 2016, it was found that malaria had a high negative predictive value (98%) when platelet counts were low, while a low leukocyte count indicated arbovirus infections with a 97.9% negative predictive value.
- The research suggests that although platelet and leukocyte counts aren't definitive for diagnosis, they can be helpful in the initial clinical assessment of fever in returning travelers.
