Artesunate Misuse and Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Traveler Returning from Africa

作者:Shahinas Dea; Lau Rachel; Khairnar Krishna; Hancock David; Pillai Dylan R*
来源:Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010, 16(10): 1608-1610.
DOI:10.3201/eid1610.100427

摘要

Plasmodium falciparum malaria developed in an African-born traveler who returned to Canada after visiting Nigeria. While there, she took artesunate prophylactically. Isolates had an elevated 50% inhibitory concentration to artemisinin, artesunate, and artemether, compared with that of other African isolates. Inappropriate use of artemisinin derivatives can reduce P. falciparum susceptibility.

  • 出版日期2010-10