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Malaria in Tunisian Military Personnel after Returning from External Operation
Joint Authors
Ben abdelhafidh, Nadia
Gargouri, Saadia
Othmani, Salah
Laabidi, Janet
Battikh, Riadh
Louzir, Bassem
Bousetta, Najeh
Faida, Ajili
Jemli, Bouthaina
Abid, Rim
Source
Malaria Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-05-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Malaria had been eliminated in Tunisia since 1979, but there are currently 40 to 50 imported cases annually.
Soldiers are no exception as the incidence of imported malaria is increasing in Tunisian military personnel after returning from malaria-endemic area, often in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Methods.
We retrospectively analyzed the clinical and biological presentations, treatment, and outcomes of 37 Tunisian military personnel hospitalized at the Department of Internal Medicine, the Military Hospital of Tunis, between January 1993 and January 2011, for imported malaria.
The clinical and laboratory features were obtained from the medical records and a questionnaire was filled by the patients about the compliance of malaria prophylaxis.
Results.
Thirty-seven male patients, with a mean age of 41 years, were treated for malaria infection.
Twenty-two were due to Plasmodium falciparum.
The outcome was favourable for all patients, despite two severe access.
The long-term use of chemoprophylaxis has been adopted by only 21 (51%) of expatriate military for daily stresses.
Moreover, poor adherence was found in 32 patients.
Conclusion.
The risk of acquiring malaria infection in Tunisian military personnel can largely be prevented by the regular use of chemoprophylactic drugs combined with protective measures against mosquito bites.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Faida, Ajili& Battikh, Riadh& Laabidi, Janet& Abid, Rim& Bousetta, Najeh& Jemli, Bouthaina…[et al.]. 2013. Malaria in Tunisian Military Personnel after Returning from External Operation. Malaria Research and Treatment،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Faida, Ajili…[et al.]. Malaria in Tunisian Military Personnel after Returning from External Operation. Malaria Research and Treatment No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Faida, Ajili& Battikh, Riadh& Laabidi, Janet& Abid, Rim& Bousetta, Najeh& Jemli, Bouthaina…[et al.]. Malaria in Tunisian Military Personnel after Returning from External Operation. Malaria Research and Treatment. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465688
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465688