Study reviews variability in white blood cell count in patients uncomplicated malaria

A new WWARN study, which looked at the variability in white blood cell (WBC) count in patients with uncomplicated malaria, found that using the assumed value of WBC in the calculation of parasite density led to a significant underestimation of parasite count for children and potentially sub-optimal treatment.

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