Severe vivax malaria: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical studies since 1900

• Main Authors: Rahimi, Bilal Ahmad, Ammarin Thakkinstian, White, Nicholas J, Chukiat Sirivichayakul, Dondorp, Arjen M, Watcharee Chokejindachai
• Other Authors: Mahidol University. Faculty of Tropical Medicine. Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Open Access article; Plasmodium vivax; Severe; Malaria; Complication; Prevalence; Systematic review; Meta-analysis
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/3073
• Institution: Mahidol University

Background: Malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax was long considered to have a low mortality, but recent reports from some geographical areas suggest that severe and complicated vivax malaria may be more common than previously thought. Methods: The primary objective of this systematic review and me...