title: Complicated malaria: a rare presentation of Plasmodium ovale.
abstract: Malaria has emerged as a major public health problem worldwide. Complications are commonly seen in Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum) and Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) infection, but due to Plasmodium ovale (P. ovale) infection is rarely described in literature. Here we report a case of severe disease due to P. ovale infection complicated with jaundice, thrombocytopenia, hypotension and acute renal failure.
authors: Senior Resident, Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (University of Delhi), Delhi, India.
authors: Laxmikant Ramkumarsingh
authors: LR
authors: Tomar
authors: Professor, Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (University of Delhi), Delhi, India.
authors: Subhash
authors: S
authors: Giri
authors: Postgraduate Resident, Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (University of Delhi), Delhi, India.
authors: Nitesh Kumar
authors: NK
authors: Bauddh
authors: Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University College of Medical Sciences & Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital (University of Delhi), Delhi, India rajatjhamb@yahoo.com.
authors: Rajat
authors: R
authors: Jhamb
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D041122:Plasmodium ovale; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Plasmodium ovale; hypotension; jaundice; renal