Chapter 1 - Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)»Protozoal diseases (B50-B64)»Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified (B50.9)
B50.9
Plasmodium falciparum malaria, unspecified
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Malaria, Falciparum132 drugs (44 approved, 88 experimental)
Malaria caused by PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM. This is the severest form of malaria and is associated with the highest levels of parasites in the blood. This disease is characterized by irregularly recurring febrile paroxysms that in extreme cases occur with acute cerebral, renal, or gastrointestinal manifestations.