The correlation between platelet count and parasite density in children with malaria infection

Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 3

Abstract

Objective: To assess the correlation between platelet count and parasite density. Methods: A cross-sectional study of febrile children was conducted in Batubara Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia. We used rapid diagnostic tests and blood smears to identify children with malaria infection. Platelet counts and measurement of parasite density were performed manually using a microscope. Results: A total of 72 children with positive malaria infection were enrolled in the study. Sixty one children had Plasmodium vivax, two children had Plasmodium falciparum, and nine children had mixed infection. The mean platelet count from all patients was (230 940.00 ± 96 611.53)/µL and the mean parasite density was (2 254.83 ± 1 432.55)/µL. There was a weak negative correlation between the platelet count and the parasitemia count (r = –0.145). The platelet count in the mixed infection group was significantly lower [(175 444.44 ± 48 093.95)/ µL] than that in the vivax malaria group [(231 927.87 ± 99 475.28)/µL] (P = 0.024). Children with splenomegaly had a significantly lower platelet count [(189 655.56 ± 80 115.76)/µL versus (245 230.77 ± 98 380.74)/µL, P = 0.04] and a higher parasite density [(3 635.78 ± 1 623.70)/µL versus (1 789.88 ± 927.29)/µL, P < 0.000 1] than those without splenomegaly. Conclusions: There was a weak negative correlation between the platelet count and parasite count.

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  • EP ID EP226100
  • DOI 10.1016/S2222-1808(15)61013-1
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(2016). The correlation between platelet count and parasite density in children with malaria infection. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 6(3), 199-203. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-226100