Table 1. Characteristics of the participating centers.
| Participating center | Category of hospital | Patients | Number of suspected cases of malaria per year | Number of malaria diagnoses per year | Number of patients included in the study (%) (n=1311) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bichat hospital | University Hospital | Adults | 752 | 126 (16.8%) | 571 (44.3%) |
| Jean-Verdier hospital | University hospital | Children + adults | 200 | 40 (20%) | 195 (15.1%) |
| Delafontaine hospital | General hospital | Children + adults | 719 | 95 (13.2%) | 145 (11.3%) |
| Institut Pasteur | Travel clinic | Adults | 650 | 25 (3.8%) | 97 (7.5%) |
| Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital | University Hospital | Adults | 1021 | 90 (8.8%) | 69 (5.4%)* |
| Robert-Ballanger hospital | General hospital | Children + adults | 345 | 57 (16.5%) | 68 (5.3%) |
| Robert-Debré hospital | University Hospital | Children | 670 | 65 (9.7%) | 63 (4.9%) |
| Pellegrin + Saint-André hospitals | University hospital | Children + adults | 600 | 80 (13.3%) | 80 (6.1%)* |
*
These sites participated in the study for 12 months only