Can Platelet count helps in suspecting malaria infection?: Data analysis from tertiary care hospital
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Pathology - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: Onset of Malarial infection frequently presents with non specific symptoms and may resembles with other type of fever of other origin. Malaria is major health problem in India. It usually presents with hrombocytopenia, Study was conducted to assess the presence and severity of thrombocytopenia in malaria-fever. This study was done in at tertiary care teaching hospital associated with medical college. Method: A total of 100 patients with acute febrile illness and positive for malaria parasite were included. They all are positive for malaria parasite on peripheral smear examination with leishmans stain and field stain on conventional microscopy. Platelet count was done on a fully automated, hematology analyzer. Results: Thrombocytopenia was observed in 100% cases of malaria caused by P.Falciparum and 69.79% cases of malaria caused by P Vivax. Overall 85.83% of patients with acute febrile illness due to malaria showed thrombocytopenia is a common finding in malaria-fever between P-vivax and P. falciparum. Our study noted the importance of thrombocytopenia as an indicator of malaria in acute febrile illness.
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F Jalaly, T Jalaly
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