Malaria in Liver transplant recipient
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2006Authors
Mejía, Gilberto A.Álvarez Moreno, Carlos Arturo
Pulido, H. H.
Ramírez, B.
Cardozo, C.
Suárez, Y.
Lobelo, R.
Sarquis, T.
Uribe, A. M.
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Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Medicina Interna. Grupo de Investigación en Enfermedades Infecciosas HUSI - PUJ
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Artículo de revista
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0041-1345
Pages
3132-3134
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Reporte de caso
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Abstract
Malaria is an exotic complication in liver transplants patients. It can be acquired either by transfusion of blood products or through the transplanted organ. Infections caused by Plasmodium spp are unusual in liver transplants; to date, only four cases have been reported in the literature. Herein we have presented a case of Plasmodium vivax in a liver transplant patient. This diagnosis must be excluded in febrile transplant patients in endemic areas, especially during the first 2 months. An epidemiological history relevant for malaria both in the donor and in the recipient must be routinely included with screening tests.
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0041134506011298Source
Transplantation proceedings; Vol. 38 Núm. 9 (2006)
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