[Malaria--a tropical disease imported to Poland--case report]
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[Malaria--a tropical disease imported to Poland--case report]
Abstract
We present a case of severe malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum in a 54 year-old woman who stayed for a few of days in Western Africa. Following the case presentation the nature, the course, the diagnosis, the treatment and the prevention of malaria were discussed.
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