Relapse pattern of Plasmodium vivax in Mumbai: a study of 283 cases of vivax malaria.
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| ID: sea-91250
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To analyze the relapse pattern of Plasmodium vivax in the city of Mumbai.METHODS:
283 cases of smear positive vivax malaria were treated with full dose (25 mg/kg) chloroquine and were asked to follow up for at least one year. None of the patients received primaquine.RESULTS:
Of the 150 cases who followed up for at least one year, 19 relapsed, 17/19 relapsed within the first 6 months; indicating that the relapse pattern in the city is predominantly of the tropical or Chesson strain type.CONCLUSIONS:
Vivax malaria patients should be monitored for at least six months. Those who do relapse should receive treatment with full dose chloroquine and 14 days of primaquine treatment.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Plasmodium vivax
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Recurrence
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Chloroquine
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Incidence
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Prospective Studies
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Risk Factors
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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