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Malaria in the Time of COVID-19: Do Not Miss the Real Cause of Illness.

Johannes Jochum1, Benno Kreuels1, Egbert Tannich2, Samuel Huber3, Julian Schulze Zur Wiesch3, Stefan Schmiedel3, Michael Ramharter1, Marylyn M Addo3.   

Abstract

We report a case of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a patient asymptomatically co-infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In the current ongoing coronavirus pandemic, co-infections with unrelated life-threatening febrile conditions may pose a particular challenge to clinicians. The current situation increases the risk for cognitive biases in medical management.

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Keywords:  cognitive bias; diagnostic reasoning; differential diagnosis; plasmodium falciparum; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Year:  2021        PMID: 33810597     DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed6020040

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Trop Med Infect Dis        ISSN: 2414-6366


  4 in total

1.  COVID-19: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives.

Authors:  Peter A Leggat; John Frean; Lucille Blumberg
Journal:  Trop Med Infect Dis       Date:  2022-01-24

Review 2.  Third Case of Visceral Leishmaniasis in COVID-19: Mini Review Article.

Authors:  Claudia Colomba; Cristoforo Guccione; Raffaella Rubino; Michela Scalisi; Anna Condemi; Sara Bagarello; Salvatore Giordano; Antonio Cascio
Journal:  Pathogens       Date:  2022-08-14

3.  MIS-C and co-infection with P. vivax and P. falciparum in a child: a clinical conundrum.

Authors:  Michela Scalisi; Salvatore Giordano; Laura Antonella Canduscio; Maria Concetta Failla; Luca Messina; Elisa Sferrazza; Raffaella Rubino; Lucia Siracusa; Veronica Vanella; Antonio Cascio; Claudia Colomba
Journal:  Ital J Pediatr       Date:  2022-07-27       Impact factor: 3.288

Review 4.  Low incidence of COVID-19 case severity and mortality in Africa; Could malaria co-infection provide the missing link?

Authors:  Silas Acheampong Osei; Robert Peter Biney; Alberta Serwah Anning; Lydia Nkuah Nortey; George Ghartey-Kwansah
Journal:  BMC Infect Dis       Date:  2022-01-22       Impact factor: 3.090

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