Parasitemia aguda mortal por malaria (Plasmodium falciparum) / Mortal acute parasitemia caused by malaria (Plasmodium falciparum)
Rev. chil. med. intensiv
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22(4): 281-290, 2007. ilus, tab, graf
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in Spanish
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RESUMEN
La malaria es una importante causa de morbimortalidad de países en desarrollo de las zonas tropicales. Sus forma graves de presentación se asocian a una mortalidad del 30%, la mayor proporción debido a P. falciparum. Presentamos el caso de una mujer joven chilena, que luego de viajar a una región endémica, desarrolla sepsis grave seguida por falla orgánica rápidamente progresiva secundaria a malaria por P. falciparum.
ABSTRACT
Malaria is an important morbidity and mortality cause in non developed tropical countries. Several forms are associated with mortality of 30%, the most part due to P falciparum. We present a young Chilean female case, that after flying to endemic area, developed severe sepsis followed by rapid and progressive organ failure secondary to P.falciparum malaria.
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Main subject:
Malaria, Falciparum
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Parasitemia
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. chil. med. intensiv
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital del Salvador/CL
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Universidad Andrés Bello/CL
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Universidad de Chile/CL
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