Prolonged Plasmodium falciparum infection in immigrants, Paris

Few immigrant travelers have Plasmodium falciparum infections >2 months after leaving malaria-endemic areas. We conducted a case-control study to identify factors associated with prolonged P. falciparum infection in immigrant travelers. Results suggest that P. falciparum infection should be syste...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2008-02, Vol.14 (2), p.323-326
Hauptverfasser:	D'Ortenzio, Eric, Godineau, Nadine, Fontanet, Arnaud, Houze, Sandrine, Bouchaud, Olivier, Matheron, Sophie, Le Bras, Jacques
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Animals Antimalarials - therapeutic use Case-Control Studies Child Child, Preschool Dispatch Distribution Emigration and Immigration Female Genetic aspects Health aspects Humans immigrant imported malaria Incidence Infant Logistic Models Malaria Malaria, Falciparum - epidemiology Malaria, Falciparum - parasitology Malaria, Falciparum - prevention & control Male Mefloquine - therapeutic use Middle Aged Paris - epidemiology Plasmodium falciparum Plasmodium falciparum - drug effects Plasmodium falciparum - isolation & purification Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - epidemiology Pregnancy Complications, Parasitic - parasitology Prevention prolonged infection Risk Factors Time Factors Travel traveler
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Zusammenfassung:	Few immigrant travelers have Plasmodium falciparum infections >2 months after leaving malaria-endemic areas. We conducted a case-control study to identify factors associated with prolonged P. falciparum infection in immigrant travelers. Results suggest that P. falciparum infection should be systematically suspected, even months after travel, especially in pregnant women and first-arrival immigrants.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1402.061475