Publications by authors named "K Morch"
Article Synopsis
- Alveolar echinococcosis is a serious parasitic disease caused by the Echinococcus multilocularis larva, primarily affecting the liver and presenting with tumor-like growths.
- Although mainland Norway is generally free from this infection, it can occasionally be introduced from areas where the disease is more common.
- The review covers the life cycle of the parasite, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options, including surgery and medication, and includes case studies of two patients affected by the disease.
Background: Chagas encephalitis is a rare but severe manifestation of reactivation in patients with chronic Chagas disease.
Case Presentation: A woman in her seventies who was immunosuppressed after a heart transplant due to Chagas disease was admitted with convulsions, headache and visual disturbances. She developed fever, confusion and repeated convulsions.
Background: Typhoid fever is a common cause of febrile illness in low- and middle-income countries. While multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi) has spread globally, fluoroquinolone resistance has mainly affected Asia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA man in his sixties with life-threatening febrile illness after travel abroad.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen
February 2024
Background: African sleeping sickness is a neglected tropical disease seldom seen in European travellers.
Case Presentation: While working in Eastern Africa, a Norwegian man in his sixties developed weakness and fever. He was prescribed doxycycline after a negative malaria rapid test.