Plasmodium ovale: Exploring an Atypical Presentation

Priscila Lopez1, Samah Suleiman1, Mario Valdez Imbert1

  • 1Internal Medicine, Harlem Hospital Center, New York, USA.

Cureus
|December 27, 2024
PubMed
Summary

This case study highlights a rare Plasmodium ovale malaria infection presenting as septic shock. Prompt diagnosis and treatment with artesunate, atovaquone-proguanil, and primaquine led to a favorable outcome, resolving pancytopenia.