Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in Albania

Arben Ndreu; Diana Hajdari; Anduena Ndoni; Klodiana Shkurti; Dhimiter Kraja; Najada Como; Silva Bino; Nevila Gjermeni; Rudin Domi; Ervin C Mingomataj

doi:10.3855/jidc.6321

Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in Albania

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Arben Ndreu University Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, Albania
Diana Hajdari University Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, Albania
Anduena Ndoni University Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, Albania
Klodiana Shkurti University Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, Albania
Dhimiter Kraja Faculty of General Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania
Najada Como Faculty of General Medicine, University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania
Silva Bino Public Health Institute, Tirana, Albania
Nevila Gjermeni University Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, Albania
Rudin Domi University Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, Albania
Ervin C Mingomataj University Hospital Center “Mother Theresa”, Tirana, Albania

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.6321

Keywords:

Cerebral malaria, Plasmodium falciparum

Abstract

This is a case-report of two patients with cerebral malaria (CM) imported from West-African countries. Notably, this form of malaria was developed as a second disease episode, while the first episode was experienced in West Africa. These findings suggest that the second episode of malaria was caused by a different strain of Plasmodium falciparum as compared to the first one. They are the first cerebral malaria cases imported in Albania after the eradication and absence of Plasmodium for five decades. Early treatment of cerebral malaria is decisive on the duration of coma and disease’s outcome.

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2016-02-28

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Ndreu A, Hajdari D, Ndoni A, Shkurti K, Kraja D, Como N, Bino S, Gjermeni N, Domi R, Mingomataj EC (2016) Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in Albania. J Infect Dev Ctries 10:190–194. doi: 10.3855/jidc.6321

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Vol. 10 No. 02: February 2016

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Case Reports

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