Past two years Past Year Past 30 Days
Abstract Views 225 64 0
Full Text Views 6 0 0
PDF Downloads 2 0 0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Treatment of an Acute Case of Plasmodium Malariae Malaria with Mefloquine

Kenneth E. DixonUSA Medical Component, Armed Forces Research Institute of the Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand

Search for other papers by Kenneth E. Dixon in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
,
Utit PitaktongUSA Medical Component, Armed Forces Research Institute of the Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand

Search for other papers by Utit Pitaktong in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
,
Samroeng BamnetpandhUSA Medical Component, Armed Forces Research Institute of the Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand

Search for other papers by Samroeng Bamnetpandh in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
,
Suriya TeopipithapornUSA Medical Component, Armed Forces Research Institute of the Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand

Search for other papers by Suriya Teopipithaporn in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
, and
Aumpon Na-NakornUSA Medical Component, Armed Forces Research Institute of the Medical Sciences, Bangkok, Thailand

Search for other papers by Aumpon Na-Nakorn in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMed
Close
View More View Less
Restricted access

Mefloquine, a new antimalarial which has been effective in curing malaria due to Plasmodium falciparum and P. vivax, was used for the first time in a patient infected with P. malariae. Treatment was successful, and the relatively long parasite clearance time and fever clearance time were probably characteristic of P. malariae rather than true drug resistance.

Author Notes

Address reprint requests to: Kenneth E. Dixon, LTC, MC, Department of Preventive Medicine/Biometrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814.

Save