Acute lung injury and other serious complications of Plasmodium vivax malaria.
Plasmodium vivax infection is classified among the so-called benign malarias, but it is increasingly recognised that serious and even life-threatening complications may occur. We present the case of a returning traveller with P vivax infection who developed acute lung injury 3 days into treatment, and discuss the serious complications of this infection. The case highlights the fact that P vivax infection is benign by name but not always by nature.
Tan
Lionel K K
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
Yacoub
Sophie
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Scott
Sarah
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Bhagani
Sanjay
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Jacobs
Michael
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D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*
D000962:Antimalarials