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Complicated malaria: a rare presentation of Plasmodium ovale.
- Source :
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Tropical doctor [Trop Doct] 2015 Apr; Vol. 45 (2), pp. 140-2. Date of Electronic Publication: 2015 Feb 10. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Malaria has emerged as a major public health problem worldwide. Complications are commonly seen in Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) and Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) infection, but due to Plasmodium ovale (P. ovale) infection is rarely described in literature. Here we report a case of severe disease due to P. ovale infection complicated with jaundice, thrombocytopenia, hypotension and acute renal failure.<br /> (© The Author(s) 2015 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1758-1133
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Tropical doctor
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25672340
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0049475515571989