High risk of Plasmodium vivax malaria following splenectomy in Papua, Indonesia

Splenectomy increase the risk of severe and fatal infections, however the risk of Plasmodium vivax malaria is unknown. We quantified the Plasmodium species-specific risks of malaria and other outcomes following splenectomy in patients attending a hospital in Papua, Indonesia.Records of all patients...

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Autores principales: Kho, S, Andries, B, Poespoprodjo, JR, Commons, RJ, Shanti, PAI, Kenangalem, E, Douglas, NM, Simpson, JA, Sugiarto, P, Anstey, NM, Price, RN
Formato: Journal article
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018