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Table 2 Clinical presentation of febrile episodes (n = 86) and diagnoses in the PACOME participants (N = 432)

From: Incidence of malaria-related fever and morbidity due to Plasmodium falciparum among HIV1-infected pregnant women: a prospective cohort study in South Benin

Clinical presentation - diagnosis

N (%)

Confirmed malaria

17 (19.8)

Isolated positive RDT

6

Both RDT and thick blood smear positive

11

Presumed malaria

3 (3.5)

Non-malaria fever

66 (76.7)

Respiratory symptoms (including cough and dyspnea)*

5

Digestive symptoms (nauseas, vomiting, diarrhea) or pelvian discomfort

4

Cellulitis

1

Isolated fever

56

  1. *one case of tuberculous pleuresia.
  2. RDT, rapid diagnostic test.