CLINICAL PROFILE OF PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA IN CHILDREN

Authors

  • Kalpesh Kumar Jain Junior Specialist, Department of Pediatrcs. Government Medical College Dungarpur, Rajasthan
  • Jasraj Bohra Junior Specialist Department of Pediatrics, Govt. Medical College, Barmer, Rajasthan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i8.2070

Keywords:

Vivax, Fever, ICU

Abstract

Background: To study clinical presentations and complications of P. vivax malaria

Methods: A prospective hospital-based clinical observational study was conducted on 100 patients under age of 14 years were enrolled in the study.

Result: The most common presentation was fever followed by pallor. Among the total of 100 cases studied 2 cases died with a case fatality rate of 2%. Among the total of 100 cases studied 5 cases (10%) required ICU admission.

Conclusion: P. vivax monoinfection tends to have severe complications in children. There is a need to review severity criteria for P. vivax malaria.

Keywords: Vivax, Fever, ICU

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Published

2021-08-06

How to Cite

Jain, K. K., & Bohra, J. . (2021). CLINICAL PROFILE OF PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA IN CHILDREN. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 5(8). https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v5i8.2070

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Vol. 5 No. 8 (2021)

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