Clinical Characteristics and Factors Associated With Severe Outcomes of 1891 Pediatric Patients Admitted to the Referral Cholera Treatment Centers in Lusaka, Zambia, December 2023–March 2024
Comorbidities such as SAM and HIV, being on plan B or C, and deteriorating and requiring more intense treatment are associated with longer hospitalization. Risk factors for mortality need to be further investigated.
Authors
- Nyuma Mbewe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3309-0538)
- Kelvin Mwangilwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5099-3392)
- Khozya Zyambo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3813-2784)
- Nathan Kapata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3877-8809)
- Yuuki Tsuchihashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6117-4448)
- Paul Mashanga
- Muzala Kapina
- Tadatsugu Imamura
- Aggrey Mweemba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8995-0752)
- Chalilwe Chungu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6076-5011)
- Noel Ngwenya
- Bob Chirwa
- Paul Msanzya Zulu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2653-4428)
- Roma Chilengi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0221-9527)
- Shingo Mitsushima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5827-5475)
- Lloyd Mulenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1044-4209)
- Taro Kamigaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3612-4270)
- Annel Sinkala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4463-5614)
- Nawa Kalima
- Anchingika Mugala
- Kabaso Mwewa
- Ilunga Chambah
Institutions
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JP)
- Catholic Relief Services (US)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases (JP)
- National Heart Hospital (BG)
- Epidemic Intelligence Service (US)
- National Center For Child Health and Development (JP)
- Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZM)
- World Health Organization - Zambia (ZM)
- National Institute of Public Administration (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-04-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf215
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.60