Billious malaria with early chloroquine-resistant type I. A case report.
An early chloroquine-resistant type I billious malaria case has been reported. He was treated with the combination of a quinine-tetracycline regimen, and thereafter the peripheral blood film examinations did not show parasites. He was hospitalized for 21 days and was discharged in a good condition.
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Pediatric Department, School of Medicine, Sam Ratulangi University, Manado.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004351:Drug Resistance; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum / Q000187:drug effects*; D011803:Quinine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
D002738:Chloroquine; D011803:Quinine; D013752:Tetracycline