Bone marrow examination for identifying malaria in fever of unknown origin
Mirdha, B.R.; Samantray, J.C.; Mishra, B.; Xess, I.
Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 47(2): 177-179
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5772 PMID: 10999083 Document Number: 510875
To determine the utility of bone marrow examination for the diagnosis of malaria in patients with persistent fever for prolonged duration, we prospectively studied individuals undergoing diagnostic bone marrow examinations between January 1992 to December 1996. All marrow examinations of patients were examined microbiologically and resulted in diagnosis of malaria in 6.6% of the total patients studied. No case of bacterial, mycobacterial or fungal infection was diagnosed. The diagnostic efficacy of bone marrow for evidence of malaria was very useful in febrile individuals for whom the diagnosis was otherwise unknown.