Prolonged Plasmodium falciparum infection in immigrants, Paris
D'Ortenzio, E.; Godineau, N.; Fontanet, A.; Houze, S.; Bouchaud, O.; Matheron, S.; Le Bras, J.
Emerging Infectious Diseases 14(2): 323-326
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1080-6040 PMID: 18258132 DOI: 10.3201/eid1402.061475Document Number: 199665
Few immigrant travelers have Plasmodium falciparum infections >2 months after leaving malaria-endemic areas. We conducted a case-control study to identify factors associated with prolonged P. falciparum infection in immigrant travelers. Results suggest that P. falciparum infection should be systematically suspected, even months after travel, especially in pregnant women and first-arrival immigrants.