Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3393271 | Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryWe report a case of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium malariae coinfection with associated failure of clinical response to artemether + lumefantrine therapy. This case highlights the need to consider co-infection in the setting of apparent treatment failure and the impact of mixed species infection upon host dynamics and clinical presentation. Recognition of malarial co-infection is clinically important for determining appropriate therapy and preventing disease sequelae.
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Authors
A. Smith, J. Denholm, J. Shortt, D. Spelman,