Abstract
Background: To study clinical presentations and complications of P. vivax malaria
 Methods: A prospective hospital-based clinical observational study was conducted on 100 patients under age of 14 years were enrolled in the study.
 Result: The most common presentation was fever followed by pallor. Among the total of 100 cases studied 2 cases died with a case fatality rate of 2%. Among the total of 100 cases studied 5 cases (10%) required ICU admission.
 Conclusion: P. vivax monoinfection tends to have severe complications in children. There is a need to review severity criteria for P. vivax malaria.
 Keywords: Vivax, Fever, ICU
Highlights
Background: To study clinical presentations and complications of P. vivax malaria Methods: A prospective hospital-based clinical observational study was conducted on 100 patients under age of 14 years were enrolled in the study
The typical complications seen in P. falciparum malaria are not usually found in P. vivax monoinfections
Patient presenting with fever but treated empirically like malaria
Summary
Four countries account for more than 80% of estimated cases of P. vivax cases (Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, and Pakistan). Abstract Background: To study clinical presentations and complications of P. vivax malaria Methods: A prospective hospital-based clinical observational study was conducted on 100 patients under age of 14 years were enrolled in the study. Result: The most common presentation was fever followed by pallor. Conclusion: P. vivax monoinfection tends to have severe complications in children.
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