Plasmodium vivax malaria in children: uncommon manifestations.
Plasmodium vivax infection causing severe malaria is increasingly being reported. Six children aged 1.5-11 years with severe vivax malaria who presented with cerebral malaria (three) and severe anaemia (two) are reported; two had altered renal function. Thrombocytopenia was detected in all cases. P. vivax infection should be considered in children presenting with severe malaria.
Parakh
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Department of Pediatrics, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadhur Hospital, Shadhara, Delhi, India.
Agarwal
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Aggarwal
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Aneja
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D000740:Anemia / Q000469:parasitology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D016779:Malaria, Cerebral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000469:parasitology