Unusual Presentation of Vivax Malaria with Anaemia, Thrombocytopenia, Jaundice, Renal Disturbance, and Melena: A Report from Malang, a Nonendemic Area in Indonesia
Joint Authors
Candradikusuma, Didi
Sardjono, Teguh Wahju
Fitri, Loeki Enggar
Hermansyah, Bagus
Berens-Riha, Nicole
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-12-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Most of the complications of malaria such as anaemia, thrombocytopenia, jaundice, and renal failure are commonly found in Plasmodium falciparum malaria, but the incidence of severe and complicated vivax malaria tends to be increasing.
We report two cases of severe Plasmodium vivax malaria from Malang, a nonendemic area in Indonesia.
Patients exhibited anaemia, thrombocytopenia, jaundice, renal disturbance, and melena.
Microscopic peripheral blood examination and amplification of parasite 18s rRNA by polymerase chain reaction showed the presence of P.
vivax and absence of P.
falciparum.
All patients responded well to antimalarial drugs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fitri, Loeki Enggar& Sardjono, Teguh Wahju& Hermansyah, Bagus& Candradikusuma, Didi& Berens-Riha, Nicole. 2013. Unusual Presentation of Vivax Malaria with Anaemia, Thrombocytopenia, Jaundice, Renal Disturbance, and Melena: A Report from Malang, a Nonendemic Area in Indonesia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fitri, Loeki Enggar…[et al.]. Unusual Presentation of Vivax Malaria with Anaemia, Thrombocytopenia, Jaundice, Renal Disturbance, and Melena: A Report from Malang, a Nonendemic Area in Indonesia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fitri, Loeki Enggar& Sardjono, Teguh Wahju& Hermansyah, Bagus& Candradikusuma, Didi& Berens-Riha, Nicole. Unusual Presentation of Vivax Malaria with Anaemia, Thrombocytopenia, Jaundice, Renal Disturbance, and Melena: A Report from Malang, a Nonendemic Area in Indonesia. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1005769