title: Seven patients with relapses of Plasmodium vivax or P. ovale despite primaquine treatment.
abstract: Seven relapses of Plasmodium vivax or Plasmodium ovale despite standard treatment with primaquine (3.0 mg Kg-1) daily for fourteen days are presented. The majority of patients came from areas outside the countries where resistance to primaquine is well known. The various possibilities of reasons for relapses are discussed.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rombo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Eriksson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lindquist
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lindberg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Runehagen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Björkman
authors.forename: N O
authors.initials: NO
authors.lastname: Hylander
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008288:Malaria / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010961:Plasmodium / Q000187:drug effects; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000187:drug effects; D011319:Primaquine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D014195:Travel
chemical_list: D011319:Primaquine