A mixed cerebral infection of vivax and falciparum malaria.
- Author:
Ji Myong KIM
1
;
Tae Hyun YOO
;
Chan Jeoung PARK
;
Hyun Sook CHI
Author Information
1. Department of Clinical Pathology, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
mixed falciparum-vivax infection;
cerebral malaria
- MeSH:
Coinfection;
Malaria*;
Malaria, Cerebral
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Pathology
2000;20(3):263-267
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mixed falciparum-vivax infection accounts for 5% of all malaria cases seen in endemic region. However, a larger proportion of mixed malaria cases develop cerebral complication. We report one case of mixed infection resulted in cerebral malaria.
