Malaria

A life-threatening parasitic disease caused by <i>Plasmodium</i> (<i>P. </i>) parasites that are transmitted by <i>Anophles</i> mosquito bites to humans and is typically clinically characterized by attacks of fever, headache, chills and vomiting.

Sepsis

Systemic inflammatory response to infection.


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PMID (PMCID)
17591142
 MALE Middle Aged
The use of activated protein C in severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
Rankin LG, Austin DL.
Anaesth Intensive Care. 2007;35(3):428-32.
Activated protein C is currently used in the treatment of severe sepsis and may provide a new adjuvant therapy for severe P. falciparum malaria.
17111777
 FEMALE
The need for high index of suspicion in early diagnosis of typhoid fever in young children.
Amadife MU, Iyare FE.
Niger J Med. 2006;15(3):346-7.
A five year old female misdiagnosed as a case of severe malaria and sepsis was found to have typhoid fever on post mortem examination.
12221966
 FEMALE Infant, Newborn
Congenital malaria in 8 hours old newborn: case report.
Olowu WA, Torimiro SE.
Niger J Med. 2002;11(2):81-2.
Malaria and sepsis have similar clinical features in newborn infants.