A Dangerous Relationship: A Case of Imported Plasmodium falciparum and Salmonella Typhi Coinfection
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VOLUME: 48 ISSUE: 1
P: 58 - 61
March 2024

A Dangerous Relationship: A Case of Imported Plasmodium falciparum and Salmonella Typhi Coinfection

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2024;48(1):58-61
1. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Balıkesir, Türkiye
2. Balıkesir Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dalı, Balıkesir, Türkiye
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Received Date: 30.03.2023
Accepted Date: 17.02.2024
Publish Date: 05.03.2024
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ABSTRACT

Malaria is a parasitic disease transmitted by the bite of female Anopheles mosquitoes. Although domestic malaria case notification in our country is not seen in World Health Organization records, cases originating from abroad are detected. Travelers to countries where malaria is endemic can become infected with the parasite. In our country, an average of 200-250 cases of malaria originating from abroad are reported every year. Approximately 75% of malaria cases of foreign origin detected in our country are P. falciparum malaria. Malaria and salmonellosis are infections especially seen in developing countries. Although malaria-Salmonella coinfection is rare, early diagnosis and treatment are important in terms of its high mortality rate. Preliminary information and initiation of chemoprophylaxis in travels to regions where the disease is endemic remain important in transmission. In this presentation, a case was examined following a business trip to Africa without any chemoprophylaxis, who applied to a local hospital upon symptoms and was diagnosed with P. falciparum and Salmonella Typhi coinfection but given incomplete treatment. After returning to our country, the patient applying to us with complaints of high fever, chills, nausea, diarrhea and abdominal pain and was discharged with ful recovery.

Keywords:
Coinfection, malaria, Plasmodium falciparum, Salmonella Typhi

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