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. 2016 May 4;11(5):e0154791. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0154791

Table 2. Purpose of visit; infectious and non-infectious diseases.

Infectious diseases Number (%)
Bacterial; pulmonary tuberculosis (n = 44), suspected tuberculosis (n = 9) intestinal tuberculosis (n = 1), tuberculous peritonitis (n = 1), relapsing fever Borrelia recurrentis (n = 2) 57 (43.8)
Parasitic; malaria (P. vivax n = 28, P. falciparum n = 2), leishmaniasis (n = 1), schistosomiasis (n = 2), (scabies n = 7) 40 (30.8)
Clinical presentation of an infection, not otherwise specified; fever, diarrhoea, abscess, respiratory infection, perinatal infection, deep infection of the finger, viral infection, tonsillitis, gastroenteritis, pharyngitis, eosinophilia 17 (13.1)
Viral; viral bronchiolitis (n = 2), viral respiratory infection (n = 1), hepatitis C (n = 9), cytomegalovirus (n = 1), disseminated Varicella Zoster Virus infection (n = 2) 15 (11.5)
Fungus; nasopharyngeal candida 1 (0.8)
Total 130 (100)
Non infectious diseases Number (%)
pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium 40(21.5)
injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes 23(12.4)
diseases of the circulatory system 22(11.8)
certain conditions originating the perinatal period 19(10.2)
genitourinary system 14(7.5)
diseases of the nervous system 12(6.4)
endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases 9(4.8)
external causes of morbidity and mortality 8(4.3)
diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue 5(2.7)
diseases of the digestive system 5(2.7)
diseases of the blood and immune system 5(2.7)
diseases of the eye and adnexa 4(2.1)
diseases of the ear and mastoid process 4(2.1)
congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities 4(2.1)
Neoplasms 4 (2.1)
mental and behavioural disorders 4(2.1)
diseases of the respiratory system 3(1.6)
diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue 3(1.6)
Total 186 (100.0)