Congenital malaria

Congenital malaria is an extremely rare condition which occurs due to transplacental transmission of maternal infection.[1]

Clinical features include fever, irritability, feeding problems, anemia, hepatosplenomegaly and jaundice. Clinical features commence only after three weeks due to the protective effect of transplacentally transmitted antibodies.

References

Enweronu-Laryea, Christabel C; Adjei, George O; Mensah, Benjamin; Duah, Nancy; Quashie, Neils B (2013). "Prevalence of congenital malaria in high-risk Ghanaian newborns: a cross-sectional study". Malaria Journal. 12 (1): 17. doi:10.1186/1475-2875-12-17. PMC 3565937. PMID 23311646.

External links

(P37.3) Congenital falciparum malaria
(P37.4) Other congenital malaria

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