First Death from Tertian Malaria in the Czech Republic

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Authors: A. Lobovská; I. Rubík; M. Holub; P. Selinger ¹
Authors‘ workplace: III. klinika infekčních a tropických nemocí 1. LF UK Praha 1 Patologicko-anatomické odd. FN Bulovka, Praha
Published in: Čas. Lék. čes. 1999; : 52-55
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The authors describe a fatal case of tertian malaria (Plasmodium vivax) imported to the Czech Republic fromIndia. Severe clinical symptoms leading to shock and multi-organ failure are more frequent in tropical malaria (P.falciparum). Despite the use oc continuous veno-venous haemodiafiltration HLA-DR decline and death occurred.The effect of the administered antimalarias drugs was good.

Key words:
lethal tertian malaria (Plasmodium vivax), veno-venous haemodiafiltration, HLA-DR, quinine.

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Journal of Czech Physicians

1999 Issue 2

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