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A case of possible transfusion-acquired malaria in Zaragoza, Spain.

Antonio Beltrán-RoselJorge Ligero LópezJosé María Domingo-MoreraBeatriz López-AlonsoIngrid Ferreira-FerreiraAmparo Boquera-AlbertJosé Miguel Rubio-Muñoz
Published in: Journal of travel medicine (2024)
We present the case of a 75-year-old patient diagnosed with malaria, a native of Zaragoza, Spain, despite having no travel history to malaria-endemic regions. Following an extensive investigation, transfusion emerged as the most probable mode of transmission.
Keyphrases
  • plasmodium falciparum
  • cardiac surgery
  • sickle cell disease
  • acute kidney injury