Publications by authors named "M P Sulima"
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- * Severe malaria can lead to serious health problems, and intravenous artesunate is recommended for treatment, especially in areas where malaria is not commonly found.
- * A case study of a seafarer illustrates potential complications from malaria treatment, emphasizing the importance of prophylactic measures for travelers and the need for ongoing monitoring after treatment to catch late complications like post-artesunate haemolysis.
Myiasis, an infestation caused by dipteran larvae, commonly known as maggots, is one of the most common parasitic skin disorders in the tropical regions. Authors report a case of cutaneous myiasis caused by Dermatobia hominis (Diptera: Oestridae) in a Polish traveller returning from a self-organized trip to South America. Species biology, prophylaxis, and medical implications of this tropical parasitosis are discussed.
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- A 24-year-old man from Zimbabwe living in Poland experienced abdominal pain, fatigue, and gastrointestinal issues for 3 years, leading to extensive diagnostic testing.
- Tests confirmed he had chronic intestinal schistosomiasis caused by co-infections of Schistosoma intercalatum and Schistosoma mansoni.
- After undergoing two treatment cycles with praziquantel, the patient improved, highlighting the need to recognize rare tropical diseases in individuals from high-endemic regions living abroad.
Infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV), despite the implementation of extensive preventive measures, has remained one of the biggest health problems worldwide. There are still people not covered by the compulsory vaccination programme and carriers of an actively replicating virus among professionally active seafarers. The article is based on a case report of a seafarer with life-threatening reactivation of long-term uncontrolled HBV infection that resulted in decompensated cirrhosis and liver transplant.
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