Imported Case of Malaria by Plasmodium vivax in El Salvador. An Epidemiological Approach
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https://doi.org/10.5377/alerta.v7i1.16741Keywords:
Malaria, Plasmodium vivax, Vector Borne Diseases, Diagnosis, Case StudyAbstract
Case presentation. Male patient of Guatemalan origin with history of intermittent high fever, myalgia, arthralgia, generalized weakness, dizziness, and vomiting of gastric contents. He was initially treated in a private hospital with a diagnosis of acute febrile illness and referred to a national network hospital with a diagnosis of dengue with warning signs. On the third day of hospital stay a diagnosis of an imported malaria case by Plasmodium vivax was presented. Treatment. The patient was given antimalarial treatment consisting of chloroquine and primaquine. Outcome. The patient presented clinical improvement, and control laboratory tests were negative for Plasmodium vivax.
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