Abstract
Malaria includes a global disease burden with approximately 300-500 million cases worldwide annually. Varied symptomatology creates a diagnostic challenge. This is a case report of a stroke rehabilitation facility resident who developed Plasmodium ovale infection, several months post-exposure. Physicians should maintain a broad list of differential diagnoses, thinking beyond the range of common diagnoses.
MeSH terms
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Aged, 80 and over
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Antimalarials / therapeutic use
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Fever / parasitology
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Humans
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Malaria / complications
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Malaria / diagnosis
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Malaria / parasitology*
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Male
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Plasmodium ovale / isolation & purification*
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Primaquine / therapeutic use
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Recurrence
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Religious Missions
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Risk Factors
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Stroke / complications
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Stroke / diagnosis
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Stroke Rehabilitation*
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Time Factors
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Treatment Outcome
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Urinary Tract Infections / diagnosis
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Urinary Tract Infections / drug therapy
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Urinary Tract Infections / parasitology*