| Literature DB >> 29394387 |
Delphine Lebrun1,2, Thierry Floch3, Aurélie Brunet1, Gautier Julien1, Juliette Romaru1, Yohan N'Guyen1, Joël Cousson3, Aurélien Giltat1, Dominique Toubas4, Firouzé Bani-Sadr1.
Abstract
Delayed onset haemolysis occurring post-artesunate and post-artemisinin combination therapy is secondary to delayed clearance of infected erythrocytes spared by pitting during treatment. We report a case of severe post-treatment delayed haemolytic anaemia with a positive direct antiglobulin test and a positive response to corticosteroid therapy, suggesting an associated immune mechanism. © International Society of Travel Medicine, 2017. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.Entities:
Keywords: Post-artesunate delayed onset anaemia; autoimmune haemolysis; pitting; post-artemisin delayed onset haemolysis; post-artesunate delayed onset haemolysis; severe malaria
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29394387 DOI: 10.1093/jtm/tax091
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Travel Med ISSN: 1195-1982 Impact factor: 8.490