AI Article Synopsis
- Malaria during pregnancy can lead to serious health issues for newborns, but congenital malaria is quite rare in all regions.
- A reported case of congenital malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax was initially misdiagnosed as neonatal sepsis.
- It’s important to consider congenital malaria in diagnoses of neonatal sepsis, even if the mother has not shown any signs of malaria during her pregnancy.
Article Abstract
Although malaria in pregnancy can cause very significant neonatal morbidity, congenital malaria is a very rare condition in both endemic and non-endemic areas. A case of congenital malaria by Plasmodium vivax, initially mistaken for neonatal sepsis, is described. The correct diagnosis was accidentally done, as congenital malaria had been missed in the initial differential diagnosis.Vivax malaria is the leading species in congenital infections in Europe. This condition should be included in the differential diagnosis of neonatal sepsis even if the mother has no proven malarial episodes during the gestational period.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2838910 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-9-63 | DOI Listing |
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