Blackwater Fever Treated with Steroids in Nonimmune Patient, Italy

Causes of blackwater fever, a complication of malaria treatment, are not completely clear, and immune mechanisms might be involved. Clinical management is not standardized. We describe an episode of blackwater fever in a nonimmune 12-year-old girl in Italy who was treated with steroids, resulting i...

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Main Authors: Anna Rita Di Biase, Dora Buonfrate, Francesca Stefanelli, Giorgio Zavarise, Erica Franceschini, Cristina Mussini, Lorenzo Iughetti, Federico Gobbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/4/22-1267_article