Artesunate Misuse and Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Traveler Returning from Africa

Shahinas, Dea; Lau, Rachel; Khairnar, Krishna; Hancock, David; Pillai, Dylan R.

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Artesunate Misuse and Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Traveler Returning from Africa

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Oct 2010
By Shahinas, Dea ; Lau, Rachel ; Khairnar, Krishna ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Shahinas, Dea ; Lau, Rachel ; Khairnar, Krishna ; Hancock, David ; Pillai, Dylan R.
Description:

Plasmodium falciparum malaria developed in an African-born traveler who returned to Canada after visiting Nigeria. While there, she took artesunate prophylactically. Isolates had an elevated 50% inhibitory concentration to artemisinin, artesunate, and artemether, compared with that of other African isolates. Inappropriate use of artemisinin derivatives can reduce P. falciparum susceptibility.
Subjects:

Adult Antimalarials Artemisinins Chemoprevention Female Humans Inhibitory Concentration 50 Malaria, Falciparum Parasitic Sensitivity Tests Self Medication Travel
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 16(10):1608-1610.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Canada ; Nigeria
Location:

North America ; Africa
Volume:

16
Issue:

10
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:9b8ee5758d57dfe3163a25a70b3f890e6c8595379704798bacc14fd4908eaf89
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18295/cdc_18295_DS1.pdf
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