2015
DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2013.12.014
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Diagnóstico y tratamiento de la malaria importada en España: recomendaciones del Grupo de Trabajo de Malaria de la Sociedad Española de Medicina Tropical y Salud Internacional (SEMTSI)

Abstract: Malaria is a common parasitic disease diagnosed in the returned traveler. Mortality in travelers with imported malaria is around 2-3%, and one of the main factors associated with poor prognosis is the delay in the diagnosis and treatment. Imported malaria cases usually present with fever, headache and myalgia, but other symptoms may appear. The diagnosis should be performed as soon as possible, using thick smear or rapid diagnostic tests, and a blood smear. Treatment should be initiated urgently. In cases of s… Show more

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“…A significant upward trend in the frequency of certain criteria for severity was identified: impaired consciousness, haemodynamic failure, jaundice, increased bilirubin, severe anaemia, hyperlactataemia, renal failure, and parasitaemia >4 %, and a rise in the number of aged cases. All them are recognized as a severity criterion [11, 12, 14–16, 21]. …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A significant upward trend in the frequency of certain criteria for severity was identified: impaired consciousness, haemodynamic failure, jaundice, increased bilirubin, severe anaemia, hyperlactataemia, renal failure, and parasitaemia >4 %, and a rise in the number of aged cases. All them are recognized as a severity criterion [11, 12, 14–16, 21]. …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Según la OMS, se considera malaria grave si cumple al menos uno de los criterios que se recogen en la tabla 4 18 .…”
Section: Malariaunclassified
“…El diagnóstico se realizará por gota gruesa (alta sensibilidad) y gota fina o frotis (alta especificidad e identificación de la especie) 18 . Si la sospecha es alta y la gota gruesa negativa, ha de repetirse cada 12 h durante 3 días 19 .…”
Section: Malariaunclassified
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“…En estudios previos se encontró que en la región del Pacífico Colombiano la complicación más frecuente por P. falciparum fue la disfunción hepática en un 33%, seguida de la insuficiencia renal 31%, hiperparasitemia 22%, malaria cerebral 17% y anemia grave 13% [24].…”
Section: Manifestaciones Clínicasunclassified