Severe malaria in a Nigerian neonate and treatment with intravenous artesunate
Severe malaria in neonates is a rare occurrence because of the protective effect of fetal haemoglobin and passively acquired maternal antibodies. Despite this protection, severe malaria can still occur and may be confused with neonatal sepsis due to an overlap of clinical manifestations. Therefore,...
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The Pan African Medical Journal
2015-07-01
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| Series: | The Pan African Medical Journal |
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https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/21/183/pdf/183.pdf
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