Clinical Characteristics of 6578 Adult Patients With Cholera Admitted to Community and Referral Cholera Treatment Centers in Lusaka, Zambia, October 2023 to April 2024
Clinical factors, including age, underlying conditions, and disease severity at admission, were shown to be associated with severe clinical outcomes in adult patients with cholera. Enhanced case management strategies targeted for such high-risk groups might be beneficial in reducing the case fatality rate during cholera outbreaks.
Authors
- Neil Naik
- Nyuma Mbewe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3309-0538)
- Kelvin Mwangilwa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5099-3392)
- Chitalu Chanda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1186-5045)
- Nathan Kapata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3877-8809)
- Yuuki Tsuchihashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6117-4448)
- Muzala Kapina
- Tadatsugu Imamura
- Aggrey Mweemba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8995-0752)
- Bob Chirwa
- Davie Simwaba
- 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)
- Sophia Msiska
- Anchindika Mugala
- Suilanji Sivile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3072-475X)
- Nawa Kalima
- Kabaso Mwewa
- Kenneth Kapololwe
- Lalisa Nambeya
- Aspha Choonga
- Roy Tepa
Institutions
- Japan International Cooperation Agency (JP)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- National Institute of Infectious Diseases (JP)
- National Heart Hospital (BG)
- National Center For Child Health and Development (JP)
- Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaf277
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Vibrio bacteria research studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.39
Funders
- Japan International Cooperation Agency