Malaria and Treatment

Abstract

Abstract

The number of people travelling to malaria-endemic countries continues to increase, and malaria remains the commonest cause of serious imported infection innonendemic areas. Severe malaria, mostly caused by Plasmodium falciparum, often requires intensive care unit (ICU) admission and can be complicated by cerebral malaria, respiratory distress, acute kidney injury, bleeding complications, and coinfection. This article reviews the manifestations, complications and principles of management of malaria.

Keywords

• Malaria,children,anti-malarial therapy.

Sıtma (Malarya) ve Tedavisi

Öz

Öz

Sıtma malaryanın endemik olduğu ülkelere seyahatler arttıkça önemli bir sağlık sorunu olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Ciddi malarya Plasmodium falciparum’un neden olduğu, sıklıkla yoğun bakım yatışı gerektiren, serebral malarya, solunum sıkıntısı, akut böbrek yetersizliği, kanamalar ve koenfeksiyonlarla komplike olabilen bir tablodur. Bu yazıda sıtmanın klinik bulguları, komplikasyonları ve tedavi prensip-leri gözden geçirilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sıtma,çocuk,antimalaryal tedavi

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