Congenital Plasmodium vivax malaria mimicking neonatal sepsis: a case report

Abstract Although malaria in pregnancy can cause very significant neonatal morbidity, congenital malaria is a very rare condition in both endemic and non-endemic areas. A case of congenital malaria by Plasmodium vivax, initially mistaken for neonatal sepsis, is described. The correct diagnosis was accidentally done, as congenital malaria had been missed in the initial differential diagnosis. Vivax malaria is the leading species in congenital infections in Europe. This condition should be included in the differential diagnosis of neonatal sepsis even if the mother has no proven malarial episodes during the gestational period..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:9

Enthalten in:

Malaria journal - 9(2010), 1 vom: 01. März

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Del Punta, Veronica [VerfasserIn]
Gulletta, Maurizio [VerfasserIn]
Matteelli, Alberto [VerfasserIn]
Spinoni, Vania [VerfasserIn]
Regazzoli, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Castelli, Francesco [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Malaria
Neonatal Sepsis
Plasmodium Malariae
Primaquine
Vivax Malaria

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© Del Punta et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2010

doi:

10.1186/1475-2875-9-63

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

OLC2099961654