Publications by authors named "A Kapaun"
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- Malaria poses a significant risk for travelers in tropical regions, yet treatment guidelines vary widely across Europe, leading to diverse treatment approaches for severe malaria.
- An 8-year observational study by the European Network for Tropical Medicine and Travel Health analyzed 185 patients across 12 European countries, revealing a high survival rate of 98.4% despite some mortality cases.
- The study found increasing use of intravenous artesunate in treatment, alongside concerning higher risks of complications like renal failure and respiratory distress in older patients, highlighting the need for standardized treatment protocols.
A 60-year-old patient with aplastic anemia presented with vesicular varicella-like skin lesions on her face, arms, legs, back, and abdomen. However, diagnosis for herpetic infection was negative. Findings of a skin biopsy led to a tentative histologic diagnosis of toxoplasmosis, and infection with Toxoplasma gondii was confirmed by immunohistochemistry and PCR.
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