| Literature DB >> 29980936 |
Gianluca Russo1, Mariangela L'Episcopia2, Michela Menegon2, Samaly Santos Souza3, Bruna Ghyslaine Djeunang Dongho4, Vincenzo Vullo4, Naomi W Lucchi3, Carlo Severini2.
Abstract
Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PPQ) is the artemisinin combination therapy that was recently introduced for the treatment of Plasmodium falciparum uncomplicated malaria, but emerging resistance in South-East Asia is threatening its use. This report describes a case of DHA-PPQ treatment failure in uncomplicated malaria occurring in an immigrant living in Italy, after a travel to Ethiopia. Thirty days after malaria recovery following DHA-PPQ therapy, the patient had malaria recrudescence. According to the genotyping analysis, the same P. falciparum was responsible for both episodes. Thus, it seems important to consider possible malaria recrudescence occurring after DHA-PPQ therapy in patients from African countries.Entities:
Keywords: Dihydroartemisinin; Ethiopia; Failure; Malaria recrudescence; Piperaquine
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29980936 DOI: 10.1007/s15010-018-1174-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infection ISSN: 0300-8126 Impact factor: 3.553