Respiratory Distress in Nonimmune Adults with Imported Malaria

Byline: A. G. Habib (1), K. S. Singh (2) Abstract: Abstract Acute respiratory distress (ARD) in two nonimmune adults with imported mixed and vivax malarial infections with low and resolving parasite load is described. Malarial pulmonary edema exacerbated by hypoalbuminemia and fluid redistribution without overload occurred in the latter patient. ARD led to mortality in one of the two. ARD should be promptly recognized and managed. Author Affiliation: (1) Infectious Diseases Unit, Dept. of Medicine, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, Singapore, 119074, Singapore (2) Depts. of Microbiology and Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore Article History: Registration Date: 01/01/2004 Received Date: 03/05/2004 Accepted Date: 27/07/2004