title: Two cases of imported malaria in Western Romania, 2010-2011.
abstract: Malaria is a major problem for European travelers to endemic regions. In Romania during 1980-2007 approximately 20 imported cases were detected annually. The aim of our short communication is to present 2 interesting cases of imported malaria detected in Western Romania. The first patient was a 20-year female who traveled to India and acquired an infection with Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax). The second patient, a 60-year female, contracted an infection with Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) during a trip to Ghana; the evolution of the disease was severe with many complications and the patient finally died. The cases presented revealed the difficulties in establishing a correct diagnosis of malaria in a non-endemic country, consequences of an incomplete taken anamnesis. Travel history should always represent a mandatory part of a well conducted investigation. At the same time, we must underline the importance of a correct and complete prophylaxis prior to every departure to tropical countries.
authors.affiliation: Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2nd Eftimie Murgu Square, 300041 Timisoara, Romania. raul.neghina@gmail.co
authors.forename: Raul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Neghina
authors.forename: Elena Doina
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Nicola
authors.forename: Camelia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nita
authors.forename: Virgil
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Musta
authors.forename: Emilia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nicoara
authors.forename: Tudor Rares
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Olariu
mesh_terms: D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012383:Romania; D057236:Travel Medicine; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials