Artemether/Lumefantrine for the Treatment of P. malariae in a Patient on Hemodialysis

Artemether/Lumefantrine for the Treatment of P. malariae in a Patient on Hemodialysis

The combination of artemether/lumefantrine is indicated for the treatment of acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. There have been no clinical trials to assess the efficacy of this medication in patients with renal impairment. While it is unlikely that artemether/lumefantrine would be r...

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Main Authors: Rita Patrocínio-Jesus, João Cunha, Diva Trigo, Bárbara Flor-de-Lima, Patrícia Pacheco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1326171
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spelling doaj-0a1fa52132cc48d0999d13c9b68d2fb82020-11-24T22:08:43ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352019-01-01201910.1155/2019/13261711326171Artemether/Lumefantrine for the Treatment of P. malariae in a Patient on HemodialysisRita Patrocínio-Jesus0João Cunha1Diva Trigo2Bárbara Flor-de-Lima3Patrícia Pacheco4Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE, IC 19, 2720-276 Amadora, PortugalInfectious Diseases Department, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE, IC 19, 2720-276 Amadora, PortugalInfectious Diseases Department, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE, IC 19, 2720-276 Amadora, PortugalInfectious Diseases Department, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE, IC 19, 2720-276 Amadora, PortugalInfectious Diseases Department, Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca, EPE, IC 19, 2720-276 Amadora, PortugalThe combination of artemether/lumefantrine is indicated for the treatment of acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. There have been no clinical trials to assess the efficacy of this medication in patients with renal impairment. While it is unlikely that artemether/lumefantrine would be removed during dialysis, clinical experience regarding drug use in this setting is limited. In this article, the authors report successful treatment of Plasmodium malariae malaria on a patient with end-stage kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1326171
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author Rita Patrocínio-Jesus
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Bárbara Flor-de-Lima
Patrícia Pacheco
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João Cunha
Diva Trigo
Bárbara Flor-de-Lima
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Artemether/Lumefantrine for the Treatment of P. malariae in a Patient on Hemodialysis
Case Reports in Medicine
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title Artemether/Lumefantrine for the Treatment of P. malariae in a Patient on Hemodialysis
title_short Artemether/Lumefantrine for the Treatment of P. malariae in a Patient on Hemodialysis
title_full Artemether/Lumefantrine for the Treatment of P. malariae in a Patient on Hemodialysis
title_fullStr Artemether/Lumefantrine for the Treatment of P. malariae in a Patient on Hemodialysis
title_full_unstemmed Artemether/Lumefantrine for the Treatment of P. malariae in a Patient on Hemodialysis
title_sort artemether/lumefantrine for the treatment of p. malariae in a patient on hemodialysis
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publishDate 2019-01-01
description The combination of artemether/lumefantrine is indicated for the treatment of acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. There have been no clinical trials to assess the efficacy of this medication in patients with renal impairment. While it is unlikely that artemether/lumefantrine would be removed during dialysis, clinical experience regarding drug use in this setting is limited. In this article, the authors report successful treatment of Plasmodium malariae malaria on a patient with end-stage kidney disease undergoing hemodialysis.
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