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Transfusion-Induced Malaria: Title and subTitle BreakPlasmodium vivax in a 5-Month-Old Child FREE

Ruth A. Seeler, MD; Robert A. Miller, MD; Cheng-Horng Lin, MD; Sun-Kuang Lin, MD
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Received for publication Aug 31, 1972; accepted Oct 5.

Reprint requests to Department of Pediatric Hematology, Cook County Children's Hospital, 700 S Wood St, Chicago, Ill 60612 (Dr. Seeler).


Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1973;125(1):132-133. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1973.04160010092023
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A 5-month-old infant developed malaria 16 days after cardiac surgery. After transfusion, one must consider the possibility of transfusion-induced malaria in any patient with the triad of fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and hemolysis.

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Chojnacki RE, et al:  Transfusion induced falciparum malaria . N Engl J Med 279:984-985, 1968;.
Brooks MH, Barry KG:  Fatal transfusion malaria . Blood 34:806-810, 1969;.
Dover AS, Guinee VF:  Malaria transmission by leukocyte component therapy . JAMA 12:2, 1701, 1971;.
Dike AE:  Two cases of transfusion malaria . Lancet 2:72, 1970;.
 Infectious diseases from Southeast Asia: Malaria . Med Lett Drugs Ther 14:33-34, 1972;.
Frothingham TE:  Malaria , in Barnett H (ed): Pediatrics , ed 14. New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1968;.
Heineman HS:  The clinical syndrome of malaria in the United States . Arch Intern Med 129:607-616, 1972;.
The American Association of Blood Banks: The American Association of Blood Banks Technical Manual . Chicago, American Association of Blood Banks, 1970;, p 6.

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Chojnacki RE, et al:  Transfusion induced falciparum malaria . N Engl J Med 279:984-985, 1968;.
Brooks MH, Barry KG:  Fatal transfusion malaria . Blood 34:806-810, 1969;.
Dover AS, Guinee VF:  Malaria transmission by leukocyte component therapy . JAMA 12:2, 1701, 1971;.
Dike AE:  Two cases of transfusion malaria . Lancet 2:72, 1970;.
 Infectious diseases from Southeast Asia: Malaria . Med Lett Drugs Ther 14:33-34, 1972;.
Frothingham TE:  Malaria , in Barnett H (ed): Pediatrics , ed 14. New York, Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1968;.
Heineman HS:  The clinical syndrome of malaria in the United States . Arch Intern Med 129:607-616, 1972;.
The American Association of Blood Banks: The American Association of Blood Banks Technical Manual . Chicago, American Association of Blood Banks, 1970;, p 6.

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