Open AccessEpidemiological, Clinical, and Laboratory Evaluation of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria Cases Followed in Firat University Hospital: A 6-Year Retrospective Analysis
Author(s) -
Ayşe Sağmak Tartar,
Ayhan Akbulut
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.5152/tpd.2018.5426
Subject(s) - malaria , chemoprophylaxis , medicine , epidemiology , plasmodium falciparum , retrospective cohort study , leukopenia , pediatrics , immunology , chemotherapy
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by Plasmodium parasite. Sporadic cases have not been observed in Turkey since 2010, but imported malaria cases are still prevalent owing to migration. The present study aimed to evaluate Plasmodium falciparum malaria in patients hospitalized in our hospital.