1/2. Management of chloroquine-resistant plasmodium falciparum malaria in a pregnant Ethiopian immigrant--a case report.plasmodium falciparum malaria is infrequently recognized in israel as a cause of infection during pregnancy. We expect that with increasing frequency physicians in israel will confront patients with malaria. Special concern should be given to malaria in pregnancy because of its serious complications. Thus, prompt diagnosis and treatment are essential. While chloroquine is safe for use in pregnancy, drug resistance is common, especially with plasmodium falciparum. There is concern about the safety of other antimalarial agents during pregnancy. We recently observed a case of chloroquine-resistant plasmodium falciparum malaria during pregnancy in a new immigrant primigravida from ethiopia. malaria in patients from endemic regions is less severe than in nonimmune hosts. Therefore, we elected to follow the patient's parasitemia periodically without additional antimalarial treatment until after delivery.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physician (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Amoebic liver abscess in pregnancy: report of two cases.Amoebic liver abscess is a rare complication of pregnancy. It however, carries significant morbidity and because the diagnosis is often delayed, physicians in developing countries need to be reminded of its possibility when patients present with right lower chest and abdominal pain. This study presents the clinical reports of two cases in which the diagnosis was delayed and review the literature on amoebic liver abscess in pregnancy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = physician (Clic here for more details about this article) |