title: Pediatric and adolescent imported malaria in Cape Town.
abstract: We reviewed 42 cases of pediatric and adolescent imported malaria in Cape Town. Patients were predominantly new and returned immigrants from other African countries. Rapid diagnosis occurred in most cases. Eleven of 42 (26%) had severe malaria. Management issues included delay to and inappropriate treatment, inadequate monitoring for hypoglycemia, and under notification to health authorities.
authors: Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa. taryn@sun.ac.za
authors: Taryn C
authors: TC
authors: Gray
authors: Melissa L
authors: ML
authors: Cooke
authors: Helena
authors: H
authors: Rabie
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Kidd
authors: Mark F
authors: MF
authors: Cotton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D019090:Case Management; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018563:Disease Notification; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology