Repeated Plasmodium vivax malaria relapses in a Peruvian sailor

Malaria Journal

Case Report

Sofia Gonzalez¹  Alejandro Mercado¹  Sofia Cavalcanti¹  Julio A. Ventocilla²  Juan F. Sanchez²  Andres G. Lescano³  Adam P. McFarland⁴ 

[1] Centro Medico Naval “Cirujano Mayor Santiago Tavara”, Peruvian Navy, Callao, Peru;Department of Parasitology, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6 (NAMRU-6), Av. Venezuela Cdra. 36 S/N. Bellavista, 03, Callao, Peru;Department of Parasitology, U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit No. 6 (NAMRU-6), Av. Venezuela Cdra. 36 S/N. Bellavista, 03, Callao, Peru;School of Public Health and Management, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (UPCH), Lima, Peru;School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA;

关键词: Malaria;    Chloroquine;    Amazon Basin;    Vivax Malaria;    Radical Cure;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12936-015-0959-x

 received in 2015-03-17, accepted in 2015-10-21,  发布年份 2015

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

Two Plasmodium vivax recurrences in a Peruvian sailor with weight above the 60 kg (cap for primaquine dosage) highlight the importance of adequate radical cure weight dosage for patient treatment and control efforts, particularly within the military.

【 授权许可】

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© McFarland et al. 2015