MANAGEMENT OF PLASMODIUM KNOWLESI MALARIA WITHOUT PCR CONFIRMATION

作者：Wilairatana Polrat^*; Krudsood Srivicha; Tangpukdee Noppadon

来源：Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 2010, 41(1): 19-21.

• Plasmodium knowlesi
• management
• PCR

Plasmodium knowlesi morphologically resembles P. malariae; PCR assays are able to differentiate between the 2 species correctly. However, PCR is not available in many hospitals in P. knowlesi endemic areas, particularly in Southeast Asia. In places where PCR is not available, anti-malarial drugs for P. malariae or other non-P. falciparum or P. falciparum species are effective against P. knowlesi. Even with a wrong diagnosis of another malaria species by light microscopy instead of P. knowlesi, the antimalarial drugs given are still effective for treating P. knowlesi infection.

• 出版日期2010-1