[Adult respiratory distress symptom during Plasmodium falciparum malaria].

Introduction: We present a typical case of adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) occurring during infection with Plasmodium falciparum, in a nonimmune adult. The patient recovered after treatment.

Case: A 63-year-old man who had traveled in Kenya without malaria prophylaxis came to the hospital after 72 hours of fever on his return.