title: Two cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Netherlands without recent travel to a malaria-endemic country.
abstract: Recently, two patients of African origin were given a diagnosis of Plasmodium falciparum malaria without recent travel to a malaria-endemic country. This observation highlights the importance for clinicians to consider tropical malaria in patients with fever. Possible transmission routes of P. falciparum to these patients will be discussed. From a public health perspective, international collaboration is crucial when potential cases of European autochthonous P. falciparum malaria in Europe re considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, and Department of Medical Microbiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands. j.e.arends@umcutrecht.nl
authors.forename: Joop E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Arends
authors.forename: Jan Jelrik
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Oosterheert
authors.forename: Marleen M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kraaij-Dirkzwager
authors.forename: Jan A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Kaan
authors.forename: Ewout B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Fanoy
authors.forename: Pieter-Jan
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Haas
authors.forename: Ernst-Jan
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Scholte
authors.forename: Laetitia M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kortbeek
authors.forename: Sanjay U C
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Sankatsing
mesh_terms: D061605:Administration, Intravenous; D000328:Adult; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D008297:Male; D009426:Netherlands; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011634:Public Health; D011803:Quinine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D011803:Quinine