A description of the clinical profile and case management of paediatric patients admitted with measles to the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
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2014-03-25
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Pamacheche, Togara Manomano
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Abstract
South Africa experienced a major measles outbreak from 2009 to 2011. This study was done to describe the patient profile of children admitted with measles for a period during the outbreak. It includes patient demographics, clinical presentation, management and outcomes. An audit of the notification system was also performed.