Frequency of early rising parasitemia in falciparum malaria treated with artemisinin derivatives

• Main Authors: Udomsak Silachamroon, Weerapong Phumratanaprapin, Srivicha Krudsood, Sombat Treeprasertsuk, Valai Budsaratid, Karnchana Pornpininworakij, Polrat Wilairatana, Sornchai Looareesuwan
• Other Authors: Dept. of Clinical Tropical Medicine
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/26834
• Institution: Mahidol University

To define the frequency of the early rising of parasitemia in falciparum malaria patients treated with artemisinin derivatives, a retrospective chart review of 497 patients admitted to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Bangkok in 1996 was carried out. Early rising parasitemia, defined as an increa...