Respiratory distress in nonimmune adults with imported malaria

Acute respiratory distress (ARD) in two nonimmune adults with imported mixed and vivax malarial infections with low and resolving parasite load is described. Malarial pulmonary edema exacerbated by hypoalbuminemia and fluid redistribution without overload occurred in the latter patient. ARD led to m...

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Published inInfection Vol. 32; no. 6; pp. 356 - 359
Main Authors Habib, A G, Singh, K S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.12.2004
Subjects
Edema
Fatal Outcome
Female
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Malaria
Malaria, Falciparum - complications
Malaria, Vivax - complications
Male
Middle Aged
Parasites
Pulmonary Edema - etiology
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - etiology
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult - pathology
Vector-borne diseases
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Summary:Acute respiratory distress (ARD) in two nonimmune adults with imported mixed and vivax malarial infections with low and resolving parasite load is described. Malarial pulmonary edema exacerbated by hypoalbuminemia and fluid redistribution without overload occurred in the latter patient. ARD led to mortality in one of the two. ARD should be promptly recognized and managed.
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ISSN:0300-8126
1439-0973
DOI:10.1007/s15010-004-4060-6