Severe imported malaria in an intensive care unit: a review of 59 cases

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In view of the close relationship of Portugal with African countries, particularly former Portuguese colonies, the diagnosis of malaria is not a rare thing. When a traveller returns ill from endemic areas, malaria should be the numbe...

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Main Authors: Santos Lurdes C, Abreu Cândida F, Xerinda Sandra M, Tavares Margarida, Lucas Raquel, Sarmento António C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
ICU
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/96