Congenital Malaria due to Plasmodium Vivax Infection in a Neonate

Abstract EN

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.