title: Plasmodiumspp. andBorrelia burgdorferico-infection associated with antiphospholipid syndrome in a returned traveler: a case report.
abstract: The differential diagnosis of fever in a returned traveler is wide and challenging. We present a case of a patient working in Africa, who returned with fever, constitutional symptoms, headache, and blurred vision. An initial diagnosis of malaria was made, and additional workup revealedBorrelia burgdorferico-infection and antiphospholipid syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department Centro Hospitalar São João Porto Portugal; Infectious Diseases Department Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto Porto Portugal.
authors.forename: Nélia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Neves
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department Centro Hospitalar São João Porto Portugal; Infectious Diseases Department Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto Porto Portugal.
authors.forename: André
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-2077-3356
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Silva-Pinto
authors.affiliation: Neurology Department Centro Hospitalar São João Porto Portugal; Neurosciences and Mental Health Department Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto Porto Portugal.
authors.forename: Helena
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department Centro Hospitalar São João Porto Portugal; Infectious Diseases Department Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto Porto Portugal.
authors.forename: Susana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department Centro Hospitalar São João Porto Portugal.
authors.forename: Edite
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department Centro Hospitalar São João Porto Portugal; Infectious Diseases Department Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto Porto Portugal; Institute of Health Innovation and Investigation (I3S) Nephrology and Infectious Diseases Group National Institute of Biomedical Engineering Porto Portugal.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sarmento
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Department Centro Hospitalar São João Porto Portugal; Infectious Diseases Department Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto Porto Portugal; Institute of Health Innovation and Investigation (I3S) Nephrology and Infectious Diseases Group National Institute of Biomedical Engineering Porto Portugal.
authors.forename: Lurdes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Santos
keywords: Antiphospholipid syndrome; Plasmodium; lyme disease; malaria; neuroborreliosis