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SUBMITTER: Phyo AP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5769511 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Phyo Aung Pyae AP Win Kyaw Kyaw KK Thu Aung Myint AM Swe Lei Lei LL Htike Htike H Beau Candy C Sriprawat Kanlaya K Winterberg Markus M Proux Stephane S Imwong Mallika M Ashley Elizabeth A EA Nosten Francois F
Malaria journal 20180115 1
<h4>Background</h4>Malaria has declined dramatically along the Thai-Myanmar border in recent years due to malaria control and elimination programmes. However, at the same time, artemisinin resistance has spread, raising concerns about the efficacy of parenteral artesunate for the treatment of severe malaria.<h4>Case presentation</h4>In November 2015 and April 2017, two patients were treated for severe malaria with parenteral artesunate. Quinine was added within 24 h due to an initial poor respon ...[more]