Congenital malaria in 8 hours old newborn: case report.
This report, presents a case of congenital malaria in an 8-hour-old female neonate. She responded well to oral chloroquine at a dose of 25 mg/kg in divided doses over a period of three days and was discharged home for follow-up, 24 hours after completion of the course of chloroquine. This case emphasized the need for routine screening for malaria in sick newborn infants in malaria endemic regions. This is particularly important in situations where clear evidence of sepsis cannot be established, either from history or physical examination of the sick newborn. Malaria and sepsis have similar clinical features in newborn infants.
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Department of Paediatrics, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, P.M.B. 5538, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria.
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008288:Malaria / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy