Case management of malaria: treatment and chemoprophylaxis.
S Afr Med J
; 103(10 Pt 2): 793-8, 2013 Aug 29.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24079636
ABSTRACT
Malaria case management is a vital component of programmatic strategies for malaria control and elimination. Malaria case management encompasses prompt and effective treatment to minimise morbidity and mortality, reduce transmission and prevent the emergence and spread of antimalarial drug resistance. Malaria is an acute illness that may progress rapidly to severe disease and death, especially in non-immune populations, if not diagnosed early and promptly treated with effective drugs. In this article, the focus is on malaria case management, addressing treatment, monitoring for parasite drug resistance, and the impact of drug resistance on treatment policies; it concludes with chemoprophylaxis and treatment strategies for malaria elimination in South Africa.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Contexto em Saúde:
11_ODS3_cobertura_universal
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2_ODS3
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3_ND
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4_TD
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Administração de Caso
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Malária
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
S Afr Med J
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article