Open AccessWhat about the treatment of asymptomatic forms of congenital malaria: case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Salahiddine Saghir,
Mounir Moukit,
Jaouad Kouach,
N. Assoufi,
R. Abilkassem,
Aomar Agadr
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the pan african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.287
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1937-8688
DOI - 10.11604/pamj.2020.35.116.16628
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , malaria , medicine , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , surgery , pathology
We report in this manuscript a case of newborn baby with asymptomatic form of congenital malaria; the screening of the peripheral blood smear of the baby after a positive result in the mother allowed the diagnosis. The authors were permitted through this case to discuss the therapeutic possibility in these cases.