High imported malaria incidence at a Moroccon military hospital

Volume: 4 Number: 02 June 1, 2014
  • Imane Tlamçani
  • Najoua Benseddik
  • Meryem Alami
  • Moncef Amrani
  • Salma Benjelloun
  • Ghita Yahyaoui
  • Mohammed Er-rami
  • Mohammed Karim Moudden
  • Mohamed El Baaj
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High imported malaria incidence at a Moroccon military hospital

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the importance of imported malaria at the Moulay Ismail Military Hospital of Meknes, we have led a descriptive study of the epidemiological, clinical, biological and evolutionary characteristics of the registered ma­laria cases. Methods: A prospective study was carried out at the Department of Parasitology from January 2011 to December 2012. In this study, we have included all the patients who were confirmed to have malaria through a biological diagnosis. Results: The number of the studied cases was 30; two in 2011 and 28 in 2012. The incidence has increased from 128.4 to 1798.3 per 100,000 travelers during this period among travelers. The average age was 31.3 ± 7.2 years (range 20 and 48 years). In all the cases, malaria was contracted in sub-Saharan Africa. Twenty six cases were in peacekeeping military mission; 15 of them have traveled and stayed in Ivory Coast and 11 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The main clinical sign was fever Plasmodium falciparum was observed in 20 cases (66%), P. ovale in seven cases (24%), P. malariae in two cases (7%) and a combination of P. falciparum and P. ovale in one single case (3%). All patients received per oral mefloquine. The post therapeutic evolution was marked by a unique death from acute pulmonary edema, which was due to P. ovale. Conclusion: This high occurrence of malaria in our hospital is partially explained by the deployment of half of our mili­tary forces in various high risk fields.

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Authors

Imane Tlamçani This is me

Najoua Benseddik This is me

Meryem Alami This is me

Moncef Amrani This is me

Salma Benjelloun This is me

Ghita Yahyaoui This is me

Mohammed Er-rami This is me

Mohammed Karim Moudden This is me

Mohamed El Baaj This is me

Publication Date

June 1, 2014

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April 30, 2015

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Year 2014 Volume: 4 Number: 02

APA
Tlamçani, I., Benseddik, N., Alami, M., Amrani, M., Benjelloun, S., Yahyaoui, G., Er-rami, M., Moudden, M. K., & Baaj, M. E. (2014). High imported malaria incidence at a Moroccon military hospital. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 4(02), 44-49. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0125
AMA
1.Tlamçani I, Benseddik N, Alami M, et al. High imported malaria incidence at a Moroccon military hospital. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2014;4(02):44-49. doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0125
Chicago
Tlamçani, Imane, Najoua Benseddik, Meryem Alami, et al. 2014. “High Imported Malaria Incidence at a Moroccon Military Hospital”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 4 (02): 44-49. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0125.
EndNote
Tlamçani I, Benseddik N, Alami M, Amrani M, Benjelloun S, Yahyaoui G, Er-rami M, Moudden MK, Baaj ME (June 1, 2014) High imported malaria incidence at a Moroccon military hospital. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 4 02 44–49.
IEEE
[1]I. Tlamçani et al., “High imported malaria incidence at a Moroccon military hospital”, J Microbil Infect Dis, vol. 4, no. 02, pp. 44–49, June 2014, doi: 10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0125.
ISNAD
Tlamçani, Imane - Benseddik, Najoua - Alami, Meryem - Amrani, Moncef - Benjelloun, Salma - Yahyaoui, Ghita - Er-rami, Mohammed - Moudden, Mohammed Karim - Baaj, Mohamed El. “High Imported Malaria Incidence at a Moroccon Military Hospital”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 4/02 (June 1, 2014): 44-49. https://doi.org/10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0125.
JAMA
1.Tlamçani I, Benseddik N, Alami M, Amrani M, Benjelloun S, Yahyaoui G, Er-rami M, Moudden MK, Baaj ME. High imported malaria incidence at a Moroccon military hospital. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2014;4:44–49.
MLA
Tlamçani, Imane, et al. “High Imported Malaria Incidence at a Moroccon Military Hospital”. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, vol. 4, no. 02, June 2014, pp. 44-49, doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0125.
Vancouver
1.Imane Tlamçani, Najoua Benseddik, Meryem Alami, Moncef Amrani, Salma Benjelloun, Ghita Yahyaoui, Mohammed Er-rami, Mohammed Karim Moudden, Mohamed El Baaj. High imported malaria incidence at a Moroccon military hospital. J Microbil Infect Dis. 2014 Jun. 1;4(02):44-9. doi:10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.02.0125