Congenital Malaria due to Plasmodium Vivax Infection in a Neonate
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 pe...
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| author | Ravi Bhatia Dinesh Rajwaniya Priti Agrawal |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-859c31552f3d45d7b402f6be2e11b2372025-02-03T06:07:59ZengWileyCase Reports in Pediatrics2090-68032090-68112016-01-01201610.1155/2016/19290461929046Congenital Malaria due to Plasmodium Vivax Infection in a NeonateRavi Bhatia0Dinesh Rajwaniya1Priti Agrawal2Department of Pediatrics, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, IndiaDepartment of Pediatrics, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, IndiaDepartment of Pathology, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur, IndiaAlthough 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1929046 |
| spellingShingle | Ravi Bhatia Dinesh Rajwaniya Priti Agrawal Congenital Malaria due to Plasmodium Vivax Infection in a Neonate Case Reports in Pediatrics |
| title | Congenital Malaria due to Plasmodium Vivax Infection in a Neonate |
| title_full | Congenital Malaria due to Plasmodium Vivax Infection in a Neonate |
| title_fullStr | Congenital Malaria due to Plasmodium Vivax Infection in a Neonate |
| title_full_unstemmed | Congenital Malaria due to Plasmodium Vivax Infection in a Neonate |
| title_short | Congenital Malaria due to Plasmodium Vivax Infection in a Neonate |
| title_sort | congenital malaria due to plasmodium vivax infection in a neonate |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1929046 |
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