Plasmodium vivax Malaria Complicated With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Case Report.

Plasmodium vivax ( P. vivax ) malaria was long considered to have low mortality. Severe malaria was classically associated with Plasmodium falciparum ( P. falciparum ). However, there is growing evidence that severe and complicated forms of v ivax malaria may be more widespread than previously assumed. We report a case of a 32-year-old female patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) as a complication of P. vivax malaria who has recovered completely following starting intravenous antimalarial medications and noninvasive ventilation (NIV).
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