Severe falciparum malaria: survival without exchange transfusion.
A case of severe falciparum malaria with trophozoites in 71% of the patients' erythrocytes is described. The patient was treated with high dose quinine and made an uneventful recovery. Exchange transfusion was not performed.
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J. G. Strijdom Hospital, Johannesburg, South Africa.
D000818:Animals; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000469:parasitology; D005078:Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood; D005260:Female; D006529:Hepatomegaly; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D011803:Quinine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013163:Splenomegaly; D014463:Ultrasonography
D011803:Quinine