Fatal falciparum malaria and the availability of parenteral antimalarial drugs in hospitals

Plasmodium falciparum, steroid-dependent man, fatal infection, parenteral antimalarials not readily available so that essential therapy was delayed, case review; alert for hospitals in non-endemic areas to maintain adequate supplies of parenteral antimalarial drugs for emergency use: England, had ju...

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Published inBritish medical journal Vol. 284; no. 6328; pp. 1547 - 1548
Main Authors Kapila, M, Lee, S.H, Gray, W, Robson, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Association 22.05.1982
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Antimalarials
Chloroquine - administration & dosage
Chloroquine - supply & distribution
England
Falciparum malaria
Formularies, Hospital as Topic
Hospital admissions
Humans
immune response
immunocompetence
Infections
Infusions, Parenteral
Lesson Of The Week
Malaria
Malaria - drug therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Parasites
Pharmacies
Plasmodium falciparum
Quinine - administration & dosage
Quinine - supply & distribution
Steroids
Symptoms
England
Nigeria
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Summary:Plasmodium falciparum, steroid-dependent man, fatal infection, parenteral antimalarials not readily available so that essential therapy was delayed, case review; alert for hospitals in non-endemic areas to maintain adequate supplies of parenteral antimalarial drugs for emergency use: England, had just returned from Nigeria
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ISSN:0007-1447
0267-0623
DOI:10.1136/bmj.284.6328.1547