Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to vivax malaria: case report and literature review.

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Lomar, Vidal,Frederico P Lomar,Carmen Valente Barbas,Gustavo Janot de Matos,Marcos Boulos,

Severe pulmonary involvement in malaria has been frequently reported in cases of Plasmodium falciparum infection, but rarely in vivax malaria. Among the 11 previous cases of vivax-related severe respiratory involvement described in the literature, all except one developed it after the beginning of anti-malarial treatment; these appear to correspond to an exacerbation of the inflammatory response. We report the case of a 43-year-old Brazilian woman living in a malaria-endemic area, who presented acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by P. vivax before starting anti-malarial treatment. The diagnosis was made based on microscopic methods. A negative rapid immunochromatographic assay, based on the detection of Histidine Rich Protein-2 (HRP-2) of P. falciparum, indicated that falciparum malaria was unlikely. After specific anti-plasmodial therapy and intensive supportive care, the patient was discharged from the hospital. We conclude that vivax malaria-associated ARDS can develop before anti-malarial therapy.

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AV Lomar,JE Vidal,FP Lomar,CV Barbas,GJ Matos,M Boulos,

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Acute respiratory distress syndrome due to vivax malaria: case report and literature review. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Review

Journal: The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an

VOLUME: 9

Page Numbers: 425-30

Journal Abbreviation: Braz J Infect Dis

ISSN: 1413-8670

DAY: 6

MONTH: 01

YEAR: 2006

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Number of References: 23

LANGUAGE: eng

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KEYWORDS: Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult

MESH TERMS: etiology

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AFFILIATION: Teaching and Research Israelit Institute Albert Einstein, Albert Einstein Hospital, Avenida Albert Einstein 627, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. andre@lomar.med.br

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