Higher rates of misdiagnosis in pediatric patients versus adults hospitalized with imported malaria.
Goldman-Yassen AE, Mony VK, Arguin PM, et al. Higher Rates of Misdiagnosis in Pediatric Patients Versus Adults Hospitalized With Imported Malaria. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2016;32(4):227-231. doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000000251.
This retrospective single center study found that more than 40% of pediatric patients with malaria were initially misdiagnosed, compared to only 13% of adult patients with malaria. One potential reason for these diagnostic errors was that children were much more likely to present with prominent abdominal symptoms.