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16837719

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2006-7-13
pubmed:abstractText
From 2000 to 2005, we investigated prospectively 98 cases of imported non-Plasmodium falciparum malaria (48 Plasmodium vivax, 34 P. ovale, and 16 P. malariae). Latency period between return and clinical attack exceeded three months in 40% of the patients. It was longer in travelers who had taken chemoprophylaxis. Time to diagnosis was longer in patients with P. malariae infection and in those with late-onset first attack. Parasite density was often lower than 500/microL, especially in P. ovale malaria. Relapses were diagnosed in 18% of all malaria episodes. Eight (17%) P. vivax and 2 (6%) P. ovale malaria episodes were due to relapse despite standard primaquine therapy. Diagnosis of imported non-falciparum malaria is often challenged by long latency period and low parasite density. In addition, the substantial relapse rate despite standard primaquine therapy supports the use of a higher dose of primaquine to eradicate P. vivax and P. ovale malaria effectively.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0002-9637
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
75
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
133-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2006
pubmed:articleTitle
Imported non-Plasmodium falciparum malaria: a five-year prospective study in a European referral center.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Clinical Sciences, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium. ebottieau@itg.be
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study