A Case of Transfusion Transmitted Malaria Infection in Extremely Low Bith Weight Infant.

Bae,  Hwa Young; Yeo,  Mi Kyong; Ha,  Tae Young; Kim,  Chi Kwan; Park,  Sung Jong; Kim,  Hun Gy

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology 2003;10(1):99-102.
Published online May 1, 2003.

A Case of Transfusion Transmitted Malaria Infection in Extremely Low Bith Weight Infant.

Hwa Young Bae, Mi Kyong Yeo, Tae Young Ha, Chi Kwan Kim, Sung Jong Park, Hun Gy Kim

Department of Pediatrics, Ulsan University Hospital, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Korea. neohun99@hanmail.net

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Abstract

The incidence of malaria in Korea is significantly on the rise since its reemergence in 1993 and no screening test that can prevent the infection has been available. Very low birth weight infants are especially susceptible to malaria infection due to transfusions from multiple donors. We report a case of transfusion transmitted Plasmodium vivax infection in a 120-day-old infant of a gestational age 24 weeks with birth weight of 700 gm who was successfully treated with hydroxychloroquine.

Key Words: Very low birth weight infant; Transfusion; Plasmodium vivax