Poor response to artesunate treatment in two patients with severe malaria on the Thai–Myanmar border

Poor response to artesunate treatment in two patients with severe malaria on the Thai–Myanmar border

Abstract Background Malaria has declined dramatically along the Thai–Myanmar border in recent years due to malaria control and elimination programmes. However, at the same time, artemisinin resistance has spread, raising concerns about the efficacy of parenteral artesunate for the treatment of sever...

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Main Authors: Aung Pyae Phyo, Kyaw Kyaw Win, Aung Myint Thu, Lei Lei Swe, Htike Htike, Candy Beau, Kanlaya Sriprawat, Markus Winterberg, Stephane Proux, Mallika Imwong, Elizabeth A. Ashley, Francois Nosten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Severe malaria
Artemisinin resistance
Quinine
Artesunate
Kelch 13
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-018-2182-z

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