Comparison of Axillary, Rectal and Tympanic Temperature Measurements in Children Admitted with Malaria

We compared axillary, rectal and tympanic temperatures in children admitted with severe malaria. The axillary temperatures were 0.74°C (95% limits of agreement −0.85 to 2.33°C) less than rectal temperatures and tympanic temperatures 0.42°C (95% limits of agreement −0.16 to 2.44°C) less than rectal t...

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Published in:Journal of tropical pediatrics (1980) 2005-08, Vol.51 (4), p.242-244
Main Authors: Musumba, C. O., Griffiths, K. L., Ross, A., Newton, C. R. J. C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Axilla
Biological and medical sciences
Body Temperature
Child, Preschool
Ear, Middle
General aspects
Human protozoal diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Malaria
Medical Records
Medical sciences
Parasitic diseases
Protozoal diseases
Rectum
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:We compared axillary, rectal and tympanic temperatures in children admitted with severe malaria. The axillary temperatures were 0.74°C (95% limits of agreement −0.85 to 2.33°C) less than rectal temperatures and tympanic temperatures 0.42°C (95% limits of agreement −0.16 to 2.44°C) less than rectal temperatures. The difference was greater on admission than 24 hours later. These differences may be important in defining criteria for clinical syndromes.
ISSN:0142-6338
1465-3664
DOI:10.1093/tropej/fmh106