Deaths due to Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in Sabah, Malaysia: association with reporting as Plasmodium malariae and delayed parenteral artesunate

Abstract Background The simian parasite Plasmodium knowlesi is recognized as a common cause of severe and fatal human malaria in Sabah, Malaysia, but is morphologically indistinguishable from and still commonly reported as Plasmodium malariae, despite the paucity of this species in Sabah. Since December 2008 Sabah Department of Health has recommended intravenous artesunate and referral to a general hospital for all severe malaria cases of any species. This paper reviews all malaria deaths in Sabah subsequent to the introduction of these measures. Reporting of malaria deaths in Malaysia is mand... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Rajahram, Giri S
Barber, Bridget E
William, Timothy
Menon, Jayaram
Anstey, Nicholas M
Yeo, Tsin W
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
Reihe/Periodikum: Malaria Journal ; volume 11, issue 1 ; ISSN 1475-2875
Verlag/Hrsg.: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Schlagwörter: Infectious Diseases / Parasitology
Sprache: Englisch
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Link(s) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-11-284