Manual exchange transfusion for severe imported falciparum malaria: a retrospective study

Manual exchange transfusion for severe imported falciparum malaria: a retrospective study

Abstract Background This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy of exchange transfusion in patients with severe imported falciparum malaria. Twelve patients who met the diagnostic criteria for severe malaria were treated with exchange transfusion 14 times according to a conventional anti-malari...

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Main Authors: Jinfeng Lin, Xiaoying Huang, Gang Qin, Suyan Zhang, Weiwei Sun, Yadong Wang, Ke Ren, Junxian Xu, Xudong Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Severe imported falciparum malaria
Exchange transfusion
Liver function
Coagulation
Inflammation
Parasite clearance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2174-z

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