malaria in a tertiary hospital in singapore--clinical presentation, treatment and outcome: an eleven year retrospective review. | malaria remains a global health threat and poses significant health risks even in non-endemic regions like singapore. | 2015 | 25467088 |
plasmodium knowlesi infection: a diagnostic challenge. | plasmodium knowlesi malaria is an uncommon, but highly prevalent parasitic infection in parts of malaysia. this is the case of a 14-year-old singaporean boy presenting to our emergency department with an 11-day history of fever following a school trip to malaysia. hepatosplenomegaly was the only clinical finding; laboratory tests showed thrombocytopaenia, lymphopaenia, mild anaemia and liver transaminitis. specific malaria antigen tests were negative, but the peripheral blood film showed plasmod ... | 2013 | 23608876 |
epidemiological characteristics of imported and locally-acquired malaria in singapore. | the objective of the study was to determine the trend of malaria, the epidemiological characteristics, the frequency of local transmission and the preventive and control measures taken. | 2009 | 19890574 |