Congenital malaria due to chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium vivax: A case report

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 454-455

  Mohan, Kriti ^a   Maithani, M M ^a  

^a Mohan Children Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

Chloroquine resistant; Congenital; Malaria; Plasmodium vivax

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; CEFTRIAXONE; CHLOROQUINE; QUININE SULFATE;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALARIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLACENTAL TRANSFER; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; PLASMODIUM VIVAX;

ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; CHILD; CHLOROQUINE; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALARIA, VIVAX; PLASMODIUM VIVAX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78649625023     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: 14653664     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmq025     Document Type: Article

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