title: Case series of naturally acquired Plasmodium knowlesi infection in a tertiary teaching hospital.
abstract: Plasmodium knowlesi is a simian malaria parasite and is recently recognized as   the fifth malaria parasite infecting humans. Manifestation of the infection may resemble   other infection particularly dengue fever leading to inappropriate management and delay in   treatment. We reported three cases of naturally acquired P. knowlesi in Hospital Universiti   Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. Clinical manifestations were quite similar   in those cases. Microscopically, the diagnosis might be challenging. These cases were   confirmed by polymerase chain reaction method which serves as a gold standard.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: N M S
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Azira
authors.forename: N Z
authors.initials: NZ
authors.lastname: Zairi
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Amry
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeehaida
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003715:Dengue / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005334:Fever; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016790:Plasmodium knowlesi / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials