Artesunate and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine treatment failure in a severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria case imported from Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

Artesunate and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine treatment failure in a severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria case imported from Republic of Côte d'Ivoire

A 68-year-old man returning from Republic of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) was diagnosed with severe Plasmodium falciparum malaria and treated with intravenous artesunate followed by oral dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PPQ). A month later the patient experienced a new P. falciparum episode;...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Motta, Stefano Verdenelli, Rebecca Sparavelli, Mariangela L'Episcopia, Carlo Severini, Fabrizio Bruschi, Silvia Fabiani, Valentina Mangano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Malaria
Infectious disease
Drug resistance
Genotyping
Treatment failure
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971222003435

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