Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in Albania
This is a case-report of two patients with cerebral malaria (CM) imported from West-African countries. Notably, this form of malaria was developed as a second disease episode, while the first episode was experienced in West Africa. These findings suggest that the second episode of malaria was caused...
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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| author | Arben Ndreu Diana Hajdari Anduena Ndoni Klodiana Shkurti Dhimiter Kraja Najada Como Silva Bino Nevila Gjermeni Rudin Domi Ervin C Mingomataj |
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| description | This is a case-report of two patients with cerebral malaria (CM) imported from West-African countries. Notably, this form of malaria was developed as a second disease episode, while the first episode was experienced in West Africa. These findings suggest that the second episode of malaria was caused by a different strain of Plasmodium falciparum as compared to the first one. They are the first cerebral malaria cases imported in Albania after the eradication and absence of Plasmodium for five decades. Early treatment of cerebral malaria is decisive on the duration of coma and disease’s outcome.
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| spelling | doaj-art-cacfa11bc6b346cab1e25fd903b0c8062025-08-20T02:16:18ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802016-02-01100210.3855/jidc.6321Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in AlbaniaArben Ndreu0Diana Hajdari1Anduena Ndoni2Klodiana Shkurti3Dhimiter Kraja4Najada Como5Silva Bino6Nevila Gjermeni7Rudin Domi8Ervin C Mingomataj9University Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, AlbaniaUniversity Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, AlbaniaUniversity Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, AlbaniaUniversity Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, AlbaniaFaculty of General Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, AlbaniaFaculty of General Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, AlbaniaPublic Health Institute, Tirana, AlbaniaUniversity Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, AlbaniaUniversity Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, AlbaniaUniversity Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, AlbaniaThis is a case-report of two patients with cerebral malaria (CM) imported from West-African countries. Notably, this form of malaria was developed as a second disease episode, while the first episode was experienced in West Africa. These findings suggest that the second episode of malaria was caused by a different strain of Plasmodium falciparum as compared to the first one. They are the first cerebral malaria cases imported in Albania after the eradication and absence of Plasmodium for five decades. Early treatment of cerebral malaria is decisive on the duration of coma and disease’s outcome. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/6321Cerebral malariaPlasmodium falciparum |
| spellingShingle | Arben Ndreu Diana Hajdari Anduena Ndoni Klodiana Shkurti Dhimiter Kraja Najada Como Silva Bino Nevila Gjermeni Rudin Domi Ervin C Mingomataj Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in Albania Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Cerebral malaria Plasmodium falciparum |
| title | Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in Albania |
| title_full | Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in Albania |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in Albania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in Albania |
| title_short | Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in Albania |
| title_sort | epidemiological clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in albania |
| topic | Cerebral malaria Plasmodium falciparum |
| url | https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/6321 |
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