Outcomes
malaria
MALARIA
No significant difference was seen between the 2 arms in the proportion of favorable clinical outcomes at the day 7 follow-up visit: 99.5% (840/844) in the intervention arm versus 100% (837/837) in the control arm (RD: −0.5; 95% CI: −1.1 to .1; Clinically Favorable Outcome Stratified by Age Group and Yearly Quarter/Season in the Randomized GroupAbbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CRP, C-reactive protein; NA, not applicable; WBC, white blood cell.The antibiotic prescription rates were significantly lower in the intervention arm (Antibiotic Prescription Stratified by Age Group and Yearly Quarter/Season in the Randomized GroupAbbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CRP, C-reactive protein; WBC, white blood cell.The bold Antibiotic prescriptions were significantly reduced in patients who tested negative for malaria (RR: 54.2%; 95% CI: 45.2–61.8%; RD: −46.0%; 95% CI: −54.7% to −37.4%; The reduction in antibiotic prescriptions was statistically significant in children aged 6–59 months (RD: −20.4%; 95% CI: −26.0% to −14.9%; In the intervention arm, antibiotic prescription rates, but not adverse clinical outcomes, increased with CRP level and WBC and neutrophil counts (