Malaria guidelines fall short in diagnosing acute kidney injury
Anthony Batte, Valérie A. Luyckx, Terrie E. Taylor, Andrea L. Conroy
Abstract
Malaria is responsible for more than 1000 deaths of African children every day and, 95% of all deaths due to malaria occur in Africa.1 Progress in reducing malaria mortality stalled during the COVID-19 pandemic and additional challenges include emerging resistance to first-line therapies for severe malaria and the discovery of invasive vector species in the horn of Africa.1 Acute kidney injury is a frequent life-threatening complication of severe malaria that can have major implications for health-care costs—often unaffordable in settings with few health-care resources—resulting in increased risk of death and long-term morbidity.
Topics & Concepts
MalariaMedicineAcute kidney injuryCerebral MalariaPublic healthPandemicIntensive care medicineComplicationInternal medicinePediatricsImmunologyPlasmodium falciparumCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PathologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Malaria Research and ControlDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and ProtectionChronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes