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[Delayed recognition of falciparum malaria from a non-endemic region in the Dominican Republic]
- Source :
- Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde. 149(31)
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- A 28-year-old patient had suffered from fever, headache, abdominal pains and vomiting for the past three weeks. She had visited a region in the Dominican Republic where the risk of malaria is considered to be low. The complaints were initially regarded as a viral infection. Later, however, she was found to have severe falciparum malaria. She recovered completely following antibiotic therapy. Since November 2004, 17 cases of falciparum malaria have been reported world-wide among travellers to non-endemic regions in the Dominican Republic. Physicians should always consider the possibility of malaria in travellers because a timely diagnosis of falciparum malaria can be of vital importance.
Details
- Language :
- Dutch; Flemish
- ISSN :
- 00282162
- Volume :
- 149
- Issue :
- 31
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........a5b6879c7b42f7eca08d633ae8972e1b