Plasmodium malariae after successful treatment of P. falciparum malaria with artemether-lumefantrine
Tijs K. Tournoy, Anna Rosanas‐Urgell, Marjan Van Esbroeck, Emmanuel Bottieau, Ralph Huits
Abstract
We described a case of Plasmodium malariae malaria in a traveler returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Belgium. This occurred despite successful artemether-lumefantrine treatment for Plasmodium falciparum three weeks earlier and in the absence of re-exposure in an endemic area. We discuss possible explanations for this unusual observation.
Topics & Concepts
Artemether/lumefantrineMalariaPlasmodium malariaeArtemetherPlasmodium falciparumLumefantrineMedicineVirologyImmunologyArtemisininPlasmodium vivaxMalaria Research and ControlMosquito-borne diseases and controlTravel-related health issues