The study group comprised 118 patients suspected of malaria who underwent an examination following their return to Poland from the tropical countries. Evaluation of the admitted patients was based on epidemiological, clinical and parasitological criteria. The obtained data allowed to confirm acute malaria in 20 patients (16.9%) and malaria in the past, in 32 patients (27.1%). In the remaining 65 patients (55.1%) we excluded malaria. Malaria caused by P. vivax was confirmed in 5 patients, by P. falciparum in 9 patients. A mixed invasion was diagnosed in 6 patients including: P. falciparum and P. vivax in 3 cases; P. vivax, P. ovale and P. malariae in 2 cases; P. falciparum, P. vivax and P. ovale in 1 patient. We noted no relationship between the severity of the clinical course and IFA results. It was found an atypical clinical course of malaria and diagnostic difficulties in patients who used chemosuppression for malaria prophylaxis.

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[Tuberculosis of the lymphatic nodes and coexisting invasion with Toxoplasma gondii].

Six cases of the peripheral lymphatic nodes tuberculosis with positive serologic reactions to Toxoplasma gondii antigen are presented. It was shown, that independently of a complex of clinical examinations histologic examination is decisive for the diagnosis of lymphatic nodes tuberculosis with coexisting toxoplasmosis. A positive serologic reaction with T. gondii antigen in patients with lymphatic nodes tuberculosis may reflect inactive infection with T. gondii. Use of anti-toxoplasmosis drugs may be not necessary in such cases.

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[Sarcoidosis in coexistence with Toxoplasma gondii invasion].

Two cases of sarcoidosis with peripheral lymphatic nodes involvement and coexisting toxoplasmosis are presented. Both cases illustrate diagnostic and differentiating problems in patients with chronic lymphatic nodes enlargement and positive serological reaction to T. gondii antigen. An emphasis is on the importance of the histological examination of the lymphatic nodes for the sarcoidosis diagnosis and contribution of T. gondii to the disease. Positive serological reaction to T. gondii antigen in patients with sarcoidosis may reflect inactive toxoplasmosis; however, periodical serological tests are necessary monitoring the due immunosuppressive treatment used in patients with sarcoidosis.

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[A case of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in a nurse].

A case of plasmodium falciparum malaria in a 21-year old nurse, who never left Poland, was described. Malaria was confirmed by parasitological examination of peripheral blood smears in which 20% of erythrocytes infected with Plasmodium falciparum were found. The course of the disease was very severe but the patient survived. The only possibility of infection must have been through skin lesion on the nurse's hand during obtaining blood from the patient infected with Plasmodium falciparum.

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[Clinical criteria of the diagnosis and management of various forms of toxoplasmosis].

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