@article{10.11648/j.ijidt.20210604.18,
  author = {Angèle Azon Kouanou and Yolande Sissinto Savi De Tovè and Kouessi Anthelme Agbodande and Mahoutin Semassa Ghislain Missiho and Yves Morel Sokadjo and Adélakoun Ange Geoffroy Falade and Olamidé Gloria Marlene Marie Dénise Kouanou and Delphin Murhula Katabana and Houénoudé Mickaël Arnaud Assogba and Richard Oba and Djimon Marcel Zannou},
  title = {Epidemiological, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Facies of Malaria in Outpatient Medicine at NTHC-HKM},
  journal = {International Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy},
  volume = {6},
  number = {4},
  pages = {165-169},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ijidt.20210604.18},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijidt.20210604.18},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ijidt.20210604.18},
  abstract = {Malaria is an endemic parasitosis caused by plasmodium. The objective was to evaluate the epidemiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic profile of malaria in outpatient medicine at the NTHC-HKM of Cotonou. This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study, having covered a period of 11 years and 3 months (1/01/2010 to 31/03/2021). Patients who consulted the outpatient clinic of the NTHC-HKM of Cotonou during the study period were included. The diagnosis of malaria was made on the basis of a positive parasite density thick drop. Over 41,960 patients consulted during the period, 95 had malaria, a hospital incidence of 0.2%. Forty-seven patients (49.5%) were male. The mean age was 36.8±14.3 years. The main symptoms were fever in 81 patients (85.2%), asthenia in 45 patients (47.3%) and arthromyalgia in 42 patients (44.2%). Clinically, the general condition was preserved in 61 patients (64.2%), pallor was noted in 4 patients (4.2%) and icterus in 2 patients (2.1%). Hepatomegaly was found in 2 patients (2.1%) and splenomegaly in 1 (1.0%). Biologically, anemia was found in 11 patients (11.6%). CRP was elevated in 10 patients (10.5%). Parasite density varied between 1,200-75,000 red blood cells per microliter. Therapeutically, 45 patients (47.3%) had taken self-medication before diagnosis. All diagnosed patients had been treated. Simple malaria is a pathology rarely encountered in adults in outpatient clinics.},
 year = {2021}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Epidemiological, Diagnostic, and Therapeutic Facies of Malaria in Outpatient Medicine at NTHC-HKM
AU  - Angèle Azon Kouanou
AU  - Yolande Sissinto Savi De Tovè
AU  - Kouessi Anthelme Agbodande
AU  - Mahoutin Semassa Ghislain Missiho
AU  - Yves Morel Sokadjo
AU  - Adélakoun Ange Geoffroy Falade
AU  - Olamidé Gloria Marlene Marie Dénise Kouanou
AU  - Delphin Murhula Katabana
AU  - Houénoudé Mickaël Arnaud Assogba
AU  - Richard Oba
AU  - Djimon Marcel Zannou
Y1  - 2021/12/29
PY  - 2021
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijidt.20210604.18
DO  - 10.11648/j.ijidt.20210604.18
T2  - International Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy
JF  - International Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy
JO  - International Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy
SP  - 165
EP  - 169
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2578-966X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijidt.20210604.18
AB  - Malaria is an endemic parasitosis caused by plasmodium. The objective was to evaluate the epidemiological, diagnostic, and therapeutic profile of malaria in outpatient medicine at the NTHC-HKM of Cotonou. This is a cross-sectional and descriptive study, having covered a period of 11 years and 3 months (1/01/2010 to 31/03/2021). Patients who consulted the outpatient clinic of the NTHC-HKM of Cotonou during the study period were included. The diagnosis of malaria was made on the basis of a positive parasite density thick drop. Over 41,960 patients consulted during the period, 95 had malaria, a hospital incidence of 0.2%. Forty-seven patients (49.5%) were male. The mean age was 36.8±14.3 years. The main symptoms were fever in 81 patients (85.2%), asthenia in 45 patients (47.3%) and arthromyalgia in 42 patients (44.2%). Clinically, the general condition was preserved in 61 patients (64.2%), pallor was noted in 4 patients (4.2%) and icterus in 2 patients (2.1%). Hepatomegaly was found in 2 patients (2.1%) and splenomegaly in 1 (1.0%). Biologically, anemia was found in 11 patients (11.6%). CRP was elevated in 10 patients (10.5%). Parasite density varied between 1,200-75,000 red blood cells per microliter. Therapeutically, 45 patients (47.3%) had taken self-medication before diagnosis. All diagnosed patients had been treated. Simple malaria is a pathology rarely encountered in adults in outpatient clinics.
VL  - 6
IS  - 4
ER  - 

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