Abstract
<i>Plasmodium falciparum</i>in Asymptomatic Immigrants from Sub-Saharan Africa, Spain
Highlights
To the Editor: A range of infectious diseases have been described in asymptomatic immigrants [1], which may justify the implementation of screening after obtaining consent
In 2010, we reviewed the medical records of 314 asymptomatic immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa who had settled in Spain, had not traveled to their countries of origin since arrival, and had been examined at the Tropical Medicine Unit (TMU) of the Ramon y Cajal Hospital in Madrid during the previous 5 years
PCR for Plasmodium spp. was performed for 216 patients, and 10 (4.6%) had positive test results for P. falciparum
Summary
To the Editor: A range of infectious diseases have been described in asymptomatic immigrants [1], which may justify the implementation of screening after obtaining consent. In 2010, we reviewed the medical records of 314 asymptomatic (defined as patients with no symptoms at the time of consultation) immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa who had settled in Spain, had not traveled to their countries of origin since arrival, and had been examined at the Tropical Medicine Unit (TMU) of the Ramon y Cajal Hospital in Madrid during the previous 5 years. Three men received a diagnosis of P. falciparum malaria >1 year after arrival.
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