Blackwater Fever Followed by Severe Falciparum Malaria in a Child.
10.14776/piv.2017.24.2.117
- Author:
Song I YANG
1
;
Young June CHOE
;
Hoan Jong LEE
;
Eun Hwa CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, the Republic of Korea. eunchoi@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Blackwater fever;
Quinine;
Malaria, falciparum;
Korea
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Blackwater Fever*;
Child*;
Delivery of Health Care;
Female;
Fever;
Hemolysis;
Humans;
Korea;
Malaria*;
Malaria, Falciparum;
Plasmodium vivax;
Quinine
- From:Pediatric Infection & Vaccine
2017;24(2):117-122
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Blackwater fever is a serious clinical syndrome manifested by acute intravascular hemolysis, fever, and the passage of black or red urine, which is classically associated with falciparum malaria and irregular administration of quinine. In Korea, Plasmodium vivax is the only endemic malaria circulating; a number of imported cases of falciparum malaria have been reported in patients following return from international travel to a malaria endemic area. Therefore, it is important for health care professionals including pediatricians to be aware of the falciparum malaria and its clinical courses. Herein, we report a case of a 14-year-old girl with severe falciparum malaria that was complicated by blackwater fever.
