Demographics | n (%) |
---|---|
Female | 35 (52.2) |
Median age | 17 years |
Characteristic of Febrile illness | |
Long acute febrile illness | 18 |
Short acute febrile illness | 13 |
Ongoing febrile illness | 36 |
Mean febrile duration in patients with subsided fever | 7.19 days |
Symptoms | |
Chills | 25 (37.3) |
igor | 26 (38.8) |
Nausea | 14 (20.9) |
Vomiting | 18 (26.8) |
Loose stool | 26 (38.8) |
Abdominal pain | 24 (35.8) |
Cough | 18 (26.8) |
Coryza/Running nose | 15 (22.3) |
Headache | 33 (49.2) |
Body ache | 22 (32.8) |
Joint ache | 12 (17.9) |
Weakness | 25 (37.3) |
Rashes | 4 (5.9) |
Antibiotics use and Response | |
Received antibiotics | 42/67 (63) |
Quick antimicrobial response | 6 (14.3) |
Late antimicrobial response | 19 (45.2) |
Receiving antimicrobial at the time of survey | 17 (40.5) |
Mean FCT in patients with subsided fever (25/42) | 4.03 days |