title: Congenital Malaria due to Plasmodium Vivax Infection in a Neonate.
abstract: Although malaria is endemic in India, congenital malaria is not very common. Congenital malaria is a very rare condition in both endemic and nonendemic areas. We report a case of congenital malaria in a six-day-old neonate with fever and splenomegaly. The diagnosis was picked up accidentally on a peripheral smear examination. Congenital malaria should be kept as differential diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. Timely detection of this condition could lead to early diagnosis and treatment, thereby preventing neonatal mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, India.
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-1820-9860
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, India.
authors.forename: Dinesh
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rajwaniya
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, India.
authors.forename: Priti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Agrawal