Spontaneous Subdural Empyema Following a High-Parasitemia Infection in a 58-Year-Old Female From a Malaria-Endemic Region

• Main Authors: Pedro Pallangyo MD, MPH (Author), Frederick Lyimo MD (Author), Paulina Nicholaus MD (Author), Ulimbakisya Kain MD (Author), Mohamed Janabi MD, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Malaria remains a significant public health problem of the tropical world. Falciparum malaria is most prevalent in the sub-Saharan African region, which harbors about 90% of all malaria cases and fatalities globally. Infection by the falciparum species often manifests with a spectrum of multi-organ...