• Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. · Jun 2015

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    [Diagnosis and treatment of imported malaria in Spain: Recommendations from the Malaria Working Group of the Spanish Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health (SEMTSI)].

    • Jose Muñoz, Gerardo Rojo-Marcos, Germán Ramírez-Olivencia, Joaquín Salas-Coronas, Begoña Treviño, José Luis Perez Arellano, Diego Torrús, Maria Jose Muñoz Vilches, Jose Manuel Ramos, Iñaki Alegría, Rogelio López-Vélez, Edelweiss Aldasoro, Jose Antonio Perez-Molina, Jose Miguel Rubio, and Quique Bassat.
    • Centre de Recerca en Salut Internacional de Barcelona, CRESIB, Hospital Clínic-Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: jose.munoz@cresib.cat.
    • Enferm. Infecc. Microbiol. Clin. 2015 Jun 1; 33 (6): e1-e13.

    AbstractMalaria is a common parasitic disease diagnosed in the returned traveler. Mortality in travelers with imported malaria is around 2-3%, and one of the main factors associated with poor prognosis is the delay in the diagnosis and treatment. Imported malaria cases usually present with fever, headache and myalgia, but other symptoms may appear. The diagnosis should be performed as soon as possible, using thick smear or rapid diagnostic tests, and a blood smear. Treatment should be initiated urgently. In cases of severe malaria, the use of intravenous artemisinins has proved to be superior to intravenous quinine. This document reviews the recommendations of the expert group of the Spanish Society of Tropical Medicine and International Health (SEMTSI) for the diagnosis and treatment of imported malaria in Spain. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier España, S.L.U. y Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica. All rights reserved.

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