Short report: hematologic changes in acute, imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria
Richards, M.W.; Behrens, R.H.; Doherty, J.F.
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 59(6): 859
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9637 PMID: 9886188 Document Number: 491570
We conducted a retrospective analysis of hematologic changes in 89 patients with imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Thirteen (15%) were anemic at presentation, 60 (67%) had thrombocytopenia, and 63% had lymphopenia. There was a significant inverse relationship between parasitemia and platelet count. Anemia is rare among patients with imported malaria, while thrombocytopenia and lymphopenia are common.
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