title: Acute respiratory distress syndrome complicating Plasmodium vivax malaria.
abstract: Malaria is one of the most common infectious diseases in the world, and severe respiratory complications have been described mainly in association with Plasmodium falciparum. We describe a case of acute respiratory distress syndrome complicating infection with P. vivax in the setting of relatively low parasitemia in a 47-yr-old woman after a brief trip to Papua New Guinea. A review of the literature shows that pulmonary complications of P. vivax are rare but occur more frequently than generally acknowledged. Pathogenic mechanisms of these complications are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary and Critical Care Division, the Department of Medicine, New England Medical Center/Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Tanios
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kogelman
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: McGovern
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Hassoun
mesh_terms: D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D001900:Boston; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy; D015767:Mefloquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010219:Papua New Guinea; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D015767:Mefloquine