Dengue in the Context of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness

作者：Deen Jacqueline^*; Weber Martin W; Jaenisch Thomas

来源：PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016, 10(8): e0004838.

DOI：10.1371/journal.pntd.0004838

Background
The WHO/ UNICEF Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) is widely used for the management of common childhood conditions, including cough and difficulty breathing, diarrhoea and dehydration, and fever [1]. Dengue fever is not included in the generic IMCI, but in view of its public health importance, various empiric dengue fever algorithms have been incorporated into national IMCI adaptations [2]. These algorithms vary in terms of assessment criteria, dengue illness categories, and management and have, with few exceptions [3], not been validated. Should a standard, evidence-based and validated dengue fever algorithm be developed for integration into IMCI in dengue-endemic areas?

• 出版日期2016-8