Table 2:
Clinical findings in various plasmodia species infections
| Plasmodia Symptoms | P. falciparum n (%) | P. vivax n (%) | Mixed n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fever | 7(70) | 314(100) | 6(100) | 327(99.09) |
| Fatigue | 1(10) | 79(25.15) | 1(16.66) | 81(24.54) |
| Chills | 6(60) | 295(93.94) | 3(50) | 304(92.12) |
| Sweating | 1(10) | 251(79.93) | 4(66.66) | 256(77.57) |
| Classic triad* | 1(10) | 173(80.84) | 3(50) | 177(53.63) |
| Headache | 3(30) | 93(29.61) | 5(83.33) | 101(30.60) |
| Bone pain | 3(30) | 228(72.61) | 4(66.66) | 235(71.21) |
| Vomiting | 1(10) | 49(15.60) | 2(33.33) | 52(15.75) |
| Abdominal pain | 0(0) | 28(8.91) | 0(0) | 28(8.48) |
| Diarrhea | 0(0) | 28(8.91) | 0(0) | 28(8.48) |
| Cough | 2(20) | 31(9.87) | 0(0) | 33(10) |
| Pallor | 0(0) | 20(6.36) | 1(16.66) | 21(6.36) |
| Herpes labialis | 1(10) | 3(0.95) | 0(0) | 4(1.21) |
| Splenomegaly | 0(0) | 57(18.15) | 1(16.66) | 58(17.57) |
| Hepatomegaly | 0(0) | 17(5.41) | 0(0) | 17(5.15) |
| Jaundice | 0(0) | 20(6.36) | 0(0) | 20(6.06) |
| Hospitalized | 3(30) | 2(0.64) | 1(16.67) | 6(1.81) |
*
Chills, fever and sweating