Congenital malaria in a European country.
BMJ Case Rep
; 20122012 Dec 12.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23234823
ABSTRACT
A newborn of 26 days, born in Lisbon, Portugal, presented with fever, anaemia and thrombocytopaenia. She was admitted considering neonatal sepsis, but Plasmodium vivax was identified in the second peripheral blood smear performed. Parenteral quinine was started with good evolution. Despite clinicians' unfamiliarity with congenital malaria in non-endemic areas, this diagnosis, although rare, should not be forgotten in the evaluation of newborns/infants born to women from endemic areas or with recent trip to these areas.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Malaria, Vivax
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
/
Newborn
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
BMJ Case Rep
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Portugal
Publication country:
ENGLAND
/
ESCOCIA
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GB
/
GREAT BRITAIN
/
INGLATERRA
/
REINO UNIDO
/
SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM