Healthcare-Associated Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum in New York City

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2016 Jan;37(1):113-5. doi: 10.1017/ice.2015.236. Epub 2015 Oct 26.

Abstract

A patient with no risk factors for malaria was hospitalized in New York City with Plasmodium falciparum infection. After investigating all potential sources of infection, we concluded the patient had been exposed to malaria while hospitalized less than 3 weeks earlier. Molecular genotyping implicated patient-to-patient transmission in a hospital setting. Infect. Control Hosp. Epidemiol. 2015;37(1):113-115.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cross Infection / epidemiology
  • Cross Infection / parasitology
  • Cross Infection / transmission*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Malaria, Falciparum / diagnosis
  • Malaria, Falciparum / epidemiology
  • Malaria, Falciparum / transmission*
  • New York City / epidemiology
  • Plasmodium falciparum* / genetics