Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float 209.6 to int loses precision in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\pget.php on line 534
Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float 209.6 to int loses precision in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\pget.php on line 534
Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float 209.6 to int loses precision in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\pget.php on line 534
Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float 209.6 to int loses precision in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\pget.php on line 534
Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float 209.6 to int loses precision in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\pget.php on line 534
Deprecated: Implicit conversion from float 209.6 to int loses precision in C:\Inetpub\vhosts\kidney.de\httpdocs\pget.php on line 534 Am+J+Case+Rep 2018 ; 19 (ä): 128-32 Nephropedia Template TP
gab.com Text
Twit Text FOAVip
Twit Text #
English Wikipedia
When Epidemiology Is the Clue to a Positive Outcome: A Case of Malaria During Pregnancy #MMPMID29398694
de Lima Corvino DF; Chandorkar AA; Mora Carpio AL; Climaco A
Am J Case Rep 2018[]; 19 (ä): 128-32 PMID29398694show ga
Patient: Female, 29Final Diagnosis: MalariaSymptoms: FeverMedication: ?Clinical Procedure: ?Specialty: Infectious DiseasesObjective:: Unusual setting of medical care Background:: Malaria infection during pregnancy is associated with increased perinatal and maternal morbidity and mortality. Case Report:: A 29-year-old primigravida at 37 weeks of gestation, with no significant medical history, presented complaining of fever, chills, and generalized body aches. She had been living in Malawi for 1 year and was on atovaquone/proguanil prophylaxis until she was found to be pregnant. Prophylaxis was changed to mefloquine and discontinued upon her return to the US. Six weeks prior to presentation, she traveled to Malawi for 1 month when she was off prophylaxis. On admission, vital signs and physical exam results were normal. Given epidemiologic findings, a malaria smear was performed and showed 4% parasitemia. She was treated with mefloquine and discharged. Two days after discharge, she again presented with fever, chills, and body aches. A malaria smear showed <0.01% parasitemia, with 2 ring forms. Serologies for dengue, chikungunya, leptospira, and blood cultures were negative. These symptoms were deemed secondary to early recrudescence. The species was later identified as P. falciparum. The patient was treated with quinine sulfate and clindamycin. She delivered at full term without complication. Conclusions:: Pregnant women are more susceptible to severe forms of malaria, such as P. falciparum. A high index of suspicion and early identification of malaria are vital to prevent deleterious outcomes.