CLINICAL PROFILE OF PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA IN CHILDREN

Abstract

Background: To study clinical presentations and complications of\xa0P. vivax\xa0malaria \nMethods: A prospective hospital-based clinical observational study was conducted on 100 patients under age of 14 years were enrolled in the study. \nResult: 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. \nConclusion:\xa0P. vivax\xa0monoinfection tends to have severe complications in children. There is a need to review severity criteria for\xa0P. vivax\xa0malaria. \nKeywords: Vivax, Fever, ICU