Severe Plasmodium vivax infection in Korea

Malaria Journal

Table 2 Complications suggestive of severe vivax malaria

Variables, no. of examinations	No. of patients (%)
Death, 210	0 (0.0)
Cerebral malaria, 210	5 (2.4)
Spontaneous bleeding, 210	3 (1.4)
Shock, 210	4 (1.9)
Pulmonary manifestation, 183	40 (21.9)
Radiologically confirmed, 183	40 (21.9)
Hypoxemia, 127	7 (5.5)
Severe anaemia, 210	0 (0.0)
Jaundice, 207	0 (0.0)
Acute renal failure, 204	2 (1.0)
Hypoglycemia, 206	0 (0.0)
Metabolic acidosis, 86	3 (3.5)
Total severe vivax malaria, 210	44 (21.0)

Shock: systolic blood pressure < 80 mmHg, Hypoxemia: oxygen saturation < 92% on room air, Severe anemia: hemoglobin < 7 g/dL together with a parasite count > 10,000/μL, Jaundice:bilirubin > 3 mg/dL together with a parasite count > 100,000/μL, Metabolic acidosis: bicarbonate < 15 mmol/L or Lactate > 5 mmol/L, Acute renal failure: Cr 3.0 > mg/dL or blood urea > 60 mg/dL, Hypoglycemia: < 40 mg/dL

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