Table 1 Definition and treatment of illnesses in febrile children in intervention group
Diagnosis | Definition | Treatment |
|---|---|---|
Malaria infection | Positive malaria RDT | Artesunate-amodiaquine for 3 complete days |
Bacterial infection | Clinical signs of infection on examination of ears, throat and joints, or chest auscultation (e.g. redness, exudates, inflammation, lower chest wall in-drawing, signs of consolidation) and/or urine dipstick positive for nitrites and/or leucocytes | Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid for 7 days |
Possible viral infection | Normal clinical examination, negative malaria RDT and negative urine dipstick | Paracetamol (as required) |