| Literature DB >> 25535314 |
Surat Nakaviroj1, Teerayot Kobasa1, Phairote Teeranaipong1, Chaturong Putaporntip1, Somchai Jongwutiwes2.
Abstract
A 58-year-old Thai man was infected with Plasmodium knowlesi in Chantaburi Province, eastern Thailand. In addition to pyrexia, the patient developed hypotension, renal failure, jaundice, and severe thrombocytopenia. The parasitemia at the time of admission was 16.67% or ∼503,400 parasites/μL. With artesunate treatment and supportive care, the patient recovered uneventfully. The occurrence of complicated knowlesi malaria in a low-endemic area underscores the risk of high morbidity from this simian malaria. © The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25535314 PMCID: PMC4350551 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.14-0610
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0002-9637 Impact factor: 2.345