Nosocomial Transmission of Plasmodium falciparum Malaria, Spain, 2024
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: We report nosocomial Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Spain, which was confirmed microbiologically and genomically. Transmission occurred through insufficiently disinfected reusable syringe lead shielding during thyroid scintigraphy. Genomic analysis showed high similarity between isolates from index and source cases. Strict biosafety measures are needed in healthcare settings to prevent malaria transmission.
Source: Emerging infectious diseases
Authors: Manuel F. Liroa Romero, Maite Ruiz Pérez de Pipaón, Maria D. Navarro Amuedo, Jose M. Rubio Muñoz, Jose M. Jiménez-Hoyuela, Jose M. Cisneros
Language: English
Topic: Malaria Research and Control
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4410817878