Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2015

MULTI DRUG RESISTANT MIXED MALARIA IN A SPLENECTOMIZED PATIENT– A CASE REPORT

Dr. Nitesh Karnire, Dr. Ravi Vaswani

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Malaria is an endemic disease in Mangalore. Malaria resistant to chloroquine and artesunate is seen in endemic areas. We present a case of a 58–year old resident of Ullal (Mangalore Taluk ) who had mixed malaria (vivax and falciparum) resistant to chloroquine, artesunate, arteether, mefloquine, quinine, clindamycin and doxycycline. The patient had undergone splenectomy some years earlier due to hereditary spherocytosis. Despite appropriate multi–drug regimen, parasitemia persisted. Parasite clearance was delayed and he eventually succumbed to the overwhelming disease.

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Dr. Nitesh Karnire, Dr. Ravi Vaswani Multi Drug Resistant Mixed Malaria in A Splenectomized Patient- A Case Report International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 9 September 2015

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