An Imported Case of Malaria with Plasmodium falciparum
KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, vol.18, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 18
- Publication Date: 2012
- Doi Number: 10.9775/kvfd.2012.6265
- Journal Name: KAFKAS UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Keywords: Plasmodium falciparum, Malaria, Travel history
- Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No
Abstract
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