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Jeanne R Poespoprodjo1, Afdal Hasanuddin, Wendelina Fobia, Paulus Sugiarto, Enny Kenangalem, Daniel A Lampah, Emiliana Tjitra, Ric N Price, Nicholas M Anstey.
Abstract
Vertical transmission of Plasmodium falciparum is under-recognized and usually associated with asymptomatic low-level parasitemia at birth. We report symptomatic congenital malaria presenting as a neonatal sepsis syndrome. The presence at birth of a high asexual parasitemia, gametocytemia, and splenomegaly indicated in utero rather than intrapartum transmission. The neonate was successfully treated with intravenous artesunate followed by oral dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine, without apparent adverse effects.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20348499 PMCID: PMC2844577 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2010.09-0744
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0002-9637 Impact factor: 2.345