Subacute clinical forms of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in travelers receiving chloroquine-proguanil prophylaxis

Authors
Klement, E Chauveheid, MP Thellier, M Bricaire, F Danis, M Caumes, E
Citation
E. Klement et al., Subacute clinical forms of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in travelers receiving chloroquine-proguanil prophylaxis, CLIN INF D, 33(1), 2001, pp. E1-E2
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES
ISSN journal
10584838 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
E1 - E2
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-4838(20010701)33:1<E1:SCFOPF>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
We have observed 4 French travelers, returning from African countries, who were not immune to malaria and were receiving chloroquine-proguanil prophyl axis, in whom the diagnosis of malaria could easily have been missed becaus e the clinical signs were uncommon. These cases suggest that chloroquine-pr oguanil prophylaxis is not always effective and that travelers with unexpla ined symptoms should be monitored closely for malaria.