Artemether-lumefantrine treatment failure despite adequate lumefantrine day 7 concentration in a traveller with Plasmodium falciparum malaria after returning from Tanzania.
Malar J
; 11: 176, 2012 May 25.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22632033
ABSTRACT
Artemether-lumefantrine is currently first-line therapy of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in many countries. This report describes a treatment failure despite adequate drug concentrations in a traveller returning from sub-Saharan Africa. Genotyping confirmed recrudescence and suggested reduced sensitivity. Potential sub-optimal effect of artemether-lumefantrine highlights the need to follow non-immune individuals the weeks after treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
2_ODS3
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3_ND
Problema de salud:
2_enfermedades_transmissibles
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3_malaria
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3_neglected_diseases
Asunto principal:
Viaje
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Malaria Falciparum
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Artemisininas
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Etanolaminas
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Fluorenos
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Antimaláricos
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Malar J
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Suecia