title: Three unusual presentations of plasmodium vivax malaria.
abstract: We present three cases of unusual and complicated malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax. Parenteral artemisinin derivatives or quinine should be used, irrespective of chloroquine sensitivity, for treatment of severe malaria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Biochemistry, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, India. satyendra.sonkar@gmail.com
authors.forename: Satyendra Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sonkar
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Uniyal
authors.forename: Gyanendra Kumar
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Sonkar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000962:Antimalarials / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D037621:Artemisinins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000077332:Artesunate; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016780:Malaria, Vivax / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010966:Plasmodium vivax / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D011319:Primaquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D012769:Shock / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000962:Antimalarials; D037621:Artemisinins; D000077332:Artesunate; D002738:Chloroquine; D011319:Primaquine