Complicated Malaria caused by Plasmodium ovale, Salamanca, Spain

• María Paz Vaquero-Herrero ^[3] ; Jesús Martín Centellas ^[4] ; Verónica Temprado Moreno ^[1] ; Hugo Guillermo Ternavasio de la Vega ^[2]
  1. [1] Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca

     Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca

     Salamanca, España

     
  2. [2] Universidad de Salamanca

     Universidad de Salamanca

     Salamanca, España

     
  3. [3] Department of Internal Medicine. University Hospital of Salamanca. Spain
  4. [4] Department of Nephrology. University Hospital of Salamanca. Spain.

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• Localización: Galicia Clínica, ISSN 0304-4866, ISSN-e 1989-3922, Vol. 81, Nº. 3 (Julio), 2020, págs. 85-86
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Background: Monomicrobial imported infection by Plasmodium ovale is very rare. Case presentation: We report a case of complicated imported malaria by Plasmodium ovale in a man who suffered from subacute recurrent fever, thrombocytopenia and splenomegaly. Conclusion: Both the patient history and a search of epidemiological medical history were fundamental for confirming the suspicion.