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An autochthonous case of severe Plasmodium knowlesi malaria in Thailand
Surat Nakaviroj1, Teerayot Kobasa1, Phairote Teeranaipong1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Prapokklao Hospital, Chantaburi Province, Thailand; Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi Province, Thailand; Molecular Biology of Malaria and Opportunistic Parasites Research Unit, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Abstract:
A 58-year-old Thai man was infected with Plasmodium knowlesi in Chantaburi Province, eastern Thailand. In addition to pyrexia, the patient developed hypotension, renal failure, jaundice, and severe thrombocytopenia. The parasitemia at the time of admission was 16.67% or ∼503,400 parasites/μL. With artesunate treatment and supportive care, the patient recovered uneventfully. The occurrence of complicated knowlesi malaria in a low-endemic area underscores the risk of high morbidity from this simian malaria.
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