title: Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in Albania.
abstract: This is a case-report of two patients with cerebral malaria (CM) imported from West-African countries. Notably, this form of malaria was developed as a second disease episode, while the first episode was experienced in West Africa. These findings suggest that the second episode of malaria was caused by a different strain of Plasmodium falciparum as compared to the first one. They are the first cerebral malaria cases imported in Albania after the eradication and absence of Plasmodium for five decades. Early treatment of cerebral malaria is decisive on the duration of coma and disease's outcome.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Center "Mother Theresa", Tirana, Albania. ndreuarben65@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Arben
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ndreu
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hajdari
authors.forename: Anduena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ndoni
authors.forename: Klodiana
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shkurti
authors.forename: Dhimiter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kraja
authors.forename: Najada
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Çomo
authors.forename: Silva
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bino
authors.forename: Nevila
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gjermeni
authors.forename: Rudin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Domi
authors.forename: Ervin Çerçiz
authors.initials: EÇ
authors.lastname: Mingomataj
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000354:Africa, Western; D000415:Albania / Q000453:epidemiology; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D016779:Malaria, Cerebral / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials