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World J Clin Pediatr. Sep 9, 2026; 15(3): 119162
Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.119162
Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.119162
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of children admitted with life-threatening conditions (n = 138)
| Variables | n (%) |
| Age (years) | |
| < 5 | 84 (60.8) |
| ≥ 5 | 54 (39.2) |
| Sex | |
| Female | 58 (42.1) |
| Male | 80 (57.9) |
| Microscopy-confirmed malaria | |
| Positive | 96 (69.6) |
| Blood culture | |
| Positive for pathogenic organisms | 20 (14.5) |
| Negative (sterile or contaminants) | 118 (85.5) |
- Citation: Monkoti Manzi MG, Nsibu C, Bodi J, Jouvet P. Severe malaria-bacterial sepsis co-infection among critically ill children admitted to pediatric emergency departments in Kinshasa. World J Clin Pediatr 2026; 15(3): 119162
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v15/i3/119162.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.119162