Congenital Plasmodium vivax malaria mimicking neonatal sepsis: a case report

Malaria Journal

Case Report

Vania Spinoni¹  Francesco Castelli²  Maurizio Gulletta²  Veronica Del Punta²  Alberto Matteelli²  Antonio Regazzoli³ 

[1] Department of Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care,Spedali Clivili, Brescia, Italy;Institute of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, Piazza Spedali Civili 1, 25125, Brescia, Italy;Laboratory of Chemical and Clinical Analysis, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy;

关键词: Malaria;    Vivax Malaria;    Neonatal Sepsis;    Primaquine;    Plasmodium Malariae;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1475-2875-9-63

 received in 2009-12-12, accepted in 2010-03-01,  发布年份 2010

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Although malaria in pregnancy can cause very significant neonatal morbidity, congenital malaria is a very rare condition in both endemic and non-endemic areas. A case of congenital malaria by Plasmodium vivax, initially mistaken for neonatal sepsis, is described. The correct diagnosis was accidentally done, as congenital malaria had been missed in the initial differential diagnosis.Vivax malaria is the leading species in congenital infections in Europe. This condition should be included in the differential diagnosis of neonatal sepsis even if the mother has no proven malarial episodes during the gestational period.

【 授权许可】

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© Del Punta et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2010