TY - JOUR AU - Ndreu, Arben AU - Hajdari, Diana AU - Ndoni, Anduena AU - Shkurti, Klodiana AU - Kraja, Dhimiter AU - Como, Najada AU - Bino, Silva AU - Gjermeni, Nevila AU - Domi, Rudin AU - Mingomataj, Ervin C PY - 2016/02/28 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic aspects of cerebral malaria imported in Albania JF - The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries JA - J Infect Dev Ctries VL - 10 IS - 02 SE - Case Reports DO - 10.3855/jidc.6321 UR - https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/26927463 SP - 190-194 AB - <p class="SmallText">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 <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> 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.</p> ER -