Hyperglycemia in Severe Falciparum Malaria: A Case Report
Occasionally, malaria may present with unusual signs and symptoms. We report a case of an uncommon presentation of Plasmodium falciparum infection in a 59-year-old Ethiopian immigrant, which initially presented with hyperglycaemia and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Reports of unusual p...
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| author | Leonardo Chianura Isabella Corinna Errante Giovanna Travi Roberto Rossotti Massimo Puoti |
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| description | Occasionally, malaria may present with unusual signs and symptoms. We report a case of an uncommon presentation of Plasmodium falciparum infection in a 59-year-old Ethiopian immigrant, which initially presented with hyperglycaemia and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Reports of unusual presentations of malaria are few and cases of severe malaria with hyperglycaemia are rarely described. As hyperglycaemia is associated to most severe malaria and high mortality, our aim is to catch the attention of the physicians on this entity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dee66c7011d548ca962fe21a25346d942025-08-20T03:26:16ZengWileyCase Reports in Critical Care2090-64202090-64392012-01-01201210.1155/2012/312458312458Hyperglycemia in Severe Falciparum Malaria: A Case ReportLeonardo Chianura0Isabella Corinna Errante1Giovanna Travi2Roberto Rossotti3Massimo Puoti4Department of Infectious Diseases, Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milano, ItalyDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Piazza Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milano, ItalyOccasionally, malaria may present with unusual signs and symptoms. We report a case of an uncommon presentation of Plasmodium falciparum infection in a 59-year-old Ethiopian immigrant, which initially presented with hyperglycaemia and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Reports of unusual presentations of malaria are few and cases of severe malaria with hyperglycaemia are rarely described. As hyperglycaemia is associated to most severe malaria and high mortality, our aim is to catch the attention of the physicians on this entity.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/312458 |
| spellingShingle | Leonardo Chianura Isabella Corinna Errante Giovanna Travi Roberto Rossotti Massimo Puoti Hyperglycemia in Severe Falciparum Malaria: A Case Report Case Reports in Critical Care |
| title | Hyperglycemia in Severe Falciparum Malaria: A Case Report |
| title_full | Hyperglycemia in Severe Falciparum Malaria: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Hyperglycemia in Severe Falciparum Malaria: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hyperglycemia in Severe Falciparum Malaria: A Case Report |
| title_short | Hyperglycemia in Severe Falciparum Malaria: A Case Report |
| title_sort | hyperglycemia in severe falciparum malaria a case report |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/312458 |
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