Relapse pattern of Plasmodium vivax in Mumbai: a study of 283 cases of vivax malaria.
Artigo
em Inglês
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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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Assunto principal:
Plasmodium vivax
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Recidiva
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Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Cloroquina
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Incidência
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Fatores de Risco
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
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Estudo de incidência
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Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
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Fatores de risco
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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