Tertian malaria (Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium ovale) in two travelers despite atovaquone-proguanil prophylaxis.
There is limited data regarding the efficacy of prophylaxis with atovaquone/proguanil (A/P) against non-falciparum malaria in travelers. Two cases, one Plasmodium vivax infection and another Plasmodium ovale infection, in travelers despite A/P prophylaxis are presented.
Jiménez
Beatriz C
BC
Tropical Medicine and Clinical Parasitology, Infectious Diseases Department, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
Navarro
Miriam
M
Huerga
Helena
H
López-Román
Eva
E
Mendoza
Alfonso
A
López-Vélez
Rogelio
R
D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000627:therapeutic use; D053626:Atovaquone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008288:Malaria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D041122:Plasmodium ovale / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002727:Proguanil / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014195:Travel
D000962:Antimalarials; D002727:Proguanil; D053626:Atovaquone