Table 6 Outcomes of severe malaria cases ^a

Hospitalization, days, median (range) (n=133)

4

(0–28)

4

(0–28)

4

(0–27)

0.070

Intensive care unit stay, days, median (range) (n=134)

1

(0–19)

0

(0–17)

3

(0–19)

0.045

Negative blood smear, days, median (range) (n=104)

3

(0–21)

2

(0–8)

4

(1–21)

0.000

Stepdown therapy

130/150

(87)

88/99

(89)

42/51

(82)

0.265

IV adverse events

15/131

(11)

7/89

(8)

8/42

(19)

0.061

Minor complication

5/131

(4)

2/89

(2)

3/42

(7)

0.327

Serious complication

4/131

(3)

3/89

(3)

1/42

(2)

1.000

Other complication

6/131

(5)

2/89

(2)

4/42

(10)

0.083

Outcome

Still hospitalized

27/143

(18)

16/92

(17)

11/51

(22)

0.514

Discharged

100/143

(70)

64/92

(70)

36/51

(71)

0.898

Deceased

3/143

(2)

1/92

(1)

2/51

(4)

0.257