An update on malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment for the returning traveller.
The diagnosis of malaria needs to be considered for every returning traveller with a fever. Compliance with prevention, both pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical, is essential for every traveller. New tests for diagnosis are now available. Treatment options have recently expanded to include the artemisinin derivatives that used to be unavailable in the western countries.
Gkrania-Klotsas
Effrossyni
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Box 25, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2QQ, UK. egkraniaklotsas@nhs.net
Lever
Andrew M L
AM
D000962:Antimalarials / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D037621:Artemisinins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017780:Malaria Vaccines; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014195:Travel
D000962:Antimalarials; D037621:Artemisinins; D017780:Malaria Vaccines; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C031327:artemisinin