Severe Plasmodium ovale malaria complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome in a young Caucasian man

• Published in: Malaria Journal
• Main Authors: Alessandra D’Abramo, Saba Gebremeskel Tekle, Marco Iannetta, Laura Scorzolini, Alessandra Oliva, Maria Grazia Paglia, Angela Corpolongo, Emanuele Nicastri
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2018
• Subjects: Plasmodium ovale; Malaria; ARDS; Chloroquine failure; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Infectious and parasitic diseases; RC109-216; Arctic; Spallanzani
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-018-2289-2; https://doaj.org/article/4145c316e93047efa6f469390f0e1db5

Abstract Background Although Plasmodium ovale is considered the cause of only mild malaria, a case of severe malaria due to P. ovale with acute respiratory distress syndrome is reported. Case presentation A 37-year old Caucasian man returning home from Angola was admitted for ovale malaria to the Na...