Malaria situation in Egypt the last three years : retrospective study in an Egyptian fever hospital
Joint Authors
al-Ajrudi, Mahfuz Ahmad
Kondo, Kondo Muhammad
Ahmad, Jabr Mutawalli Sayyid
Mursi, Tusun A.
Source
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Issue
Vol. 48, Issue 3 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.645-654, 10 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Publication Date
2018-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Malaria is a protozoan parasite caused by the genus Plasmodium with five human species: P.
ovale, P.
vivax, P.
malariae, P.
knowlesi, and P.
falciparum.
The last is the most dangerous and commonest in Africa.
This retrospective study evaluated the situation of malaria in the last 3 years in an Egyptian Fever Hospital.
The studied reviewed a total of 100 malaria patients medical sheets, their past and present history including (sign and symptoms, mode of trans-mission, diagnosis, complication, treatment and follow-up and prevention.
The results showed all patients were youth re turning back from Central Africa, (41), Darfur, (38), DR Congo, (11), Nigeria, (3) to Chad (2) and one from to each of Rwanda, Djibouti, Yemen, Kenya, &/or Tanzania.
The infective malaria species were P.
falciparum (83 cases), P.
vivax (10 cases), P.
ovale (one case) and mixed infections (six cases).
Stained blood films gave 100% positivity and Rapid diagnostic test failed in 4%.
All patients were successfully treated except two.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Ajrudi, Mahfuz Ahmad& Ahmad, Jabr Mutawalli Sayyid& Kondo, Kondo Muhammad& Mursi, Tusun A.. 2018. Malaria situation in Egypt the last three years : retrospective study in an Egyptian fever hospital. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology،Vol. 48, no. 3, pp.645-654.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-901289
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Ajrudi, Mahfuz Ahmad…[et al.]. Malaria situation in Egypt the last three years : retrospective study in an Egyptian fever hospital. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Vol. 48, no. 3 (Dec. 2018), pp.645-654.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-901289
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Ajrudi, Mahfuz Ahmad& Ahmad, Jabr Mutawalli Sayyid& Kondo, Kondo Muhammad& Mursi, Tusun A.. Malaria situation in Egypt the last three years : retrospective study in an Egyptian fever hospital. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2018. Vol. 48, no. 3, pp.645-654.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-901289
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendix : p. 653-654
Record ID
BIM-901289