International Health
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 133-140 , December 2009

Comparison and critical appraisal of dengue clinical guidelines and their use in Asia and Latin America

  • R. Santamaria

      Affiliations

    • Department of Tropical Hygiene and Public Health, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany, INF 324, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +49 15159114654.
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  • E. Martinez

      Affiliations

    • Instituto de Medicina Tropical Pedro Kouri, Autopista Novia del Mediodia, Km 6, PO Box 601, Marianao 13, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba
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  • S. Kratochwill

      Affiliations

    • Department of Tropical Hygiene and Public Health, University Hospital Heidelberg, Germany, INF 324, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • C. Soria

      Affiliations

    • Hospital Luis Vernaza, Calle Loja nùmero 700 y Escobedo, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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  • L.H. Tan

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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  • A. Nuñez

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Virología, Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia CNDR-MINSA, Complejo de Salud Dra. Concepción Palacios, Colonia 1ro de Mayo, CP 2900, Managua, Nicaragua
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  • E. Dimaano

      Affiliations

    • San Lazaro Hospital, Quiricada Street, Sta Cruz, Manila 1003, Philippines
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  • E. Villegas

      Affiliations

    • Núcleo Universitario Rafael Rangel, Universidad de los Andes, Avenida Medina Angarita, Sector Carmona, Trujillo, Venezuela
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  • H. Bendezú

      Affiliations

    • Núcleo Universitario Rafael Rangel, Universidad de los Andes, Avenida Medina Angarita, Sector Carmona, Trujillo, Venezuela
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  • A. Kroeger

      Affiliations

    • Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, TDR-World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
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  • I. Castelobranco

      Affiliations

    • Universidade Federal de Cearà, Rua Carolina Sucupira, 770 ap. 202 Bairro Aldeota, Fortaleza, CE, CEP 60140-120, Brazil
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  • J.B. Siqueira

      Affiliations

    • Universidade Federal de Goìas, Rua 227 Q 68, Setor Leste Universitário Goiânia, GO, 74605080, Brazil
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  • T. Jaenisch

      Affiliations

    • Section Clinical Tropical Medicine, University Hospital Heidelberg, INF 324, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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  • O. Horstick

      Affiliations

    • Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases, TDR-World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
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  • L.C.S. Lum

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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  • On behalf of the World Health Organization (WHO/TDR) - European Union supported DENCO Study Group

Received 14 June 2009 ,Revised 2 July 2009 ,Accepted 7 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.inhe.2009.08.006

International Health
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 133-140 , December 2009

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