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Intensive care admissions for children with imported malaria in the United kingdom.

Authors :
Garbash M
Round J
Whitty CJ
Chiodini PL
Riordan FA
Shingadia D
Ladhani S
Source :
The Pediatric infectious disease journal [Pediatr Infect Dis J] 2010 Dec; Vol. 29 (12), pp. 1140-2.
Publication Year :
2010

Abstract

This study describes 977 children with imported malaria in England and Wales between 2004 and 2008, focusing on 29 (3.0%) patients admitted to intensive care, of whom 10 had cerebral malaria, 4 required inotropes, and 1 had concurrent septicemia. The remaining 14 were admitted for monitoring only. None died, but 1 child developed cerebellar infarction.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1532-0987
Volume :
29
Issue :
12
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Pediatric infectious disease journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
21099654
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0b013e3181fca9f9