Abstract

Plasmodium falciparum (P. Falciparum) causes the most severe form of malaria and has a high case fatality rate. Herein, a 32-year-old male tourist who was diagnosed as having P. falciparum malaria was reported. Although the patient lives in Finland, he had a history of a two-week holiday to Congo Republic. This case report showed that malaria should also be suspected in tourist patients with febrile illness and that travel history to a malaria-endemic region must be questioned. Early diagnosis and appropiate treatment can prevent severe complications and can be life saving.

Details

Title
Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in a Tourist Patient: A Case Report
Author
Erdoğan, Haluk  VIAFID ORCID Logo 
Pages
96-98
Section
Case Report
Publication year
2019
Publication date
Jun 2019
Publisher
Galenos Publishing House
ISSN
13006320
e-ISSN
21463077
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.4274/tpd.galenos.2016.4285
ProQuest document ID
2284794952
Copyright
© 2019. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.