Plasmapheresis in the treatment of tropical malaria.
A case of tropical malaria imported from Kenya was described. Plasmodium falciparum (an etiological agent of this disease) is often drug resistant, therefore pharmacological treatment of the patients was supplemented with plasmapheresis. Full recovery has been achieved. It is suggested that plasmapheresis may be recommended for a complex therapy of severe forms of tropical malaria.
Lapiński
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TW
Department of Infectious Diseases, Medical Academy of Białystok.
Prokopowicz
D
D
Miegoć
H
H
Kalinowska
A
A
Nahorski
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WL
D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008288:Malaria / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010956:Plasmapheresis