An Imported Case of Malaria with Plasmodium falciparum

Ersan G., Ulker T., Akkoclu G., Oguz F., Kose Ş.

KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.18, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Plasmodium falciparum, Malaria, Travel history
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

This case is presented to emphasize the risk of imported malaria in differential diagnosis of fever in patients returning from endemic areas. The importance of the chemoprophylaxis, which is still underpractised, in preventing the spread of less common forms of malaria in our country is highlighted