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Review
. 2019 Mar;33(1):39-60.
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2018.10.002.

Malaria: What's New in the Management of Malaria?

Katherine Plewes  1 , Stije J Leopold  2 , Hugh W F Kingston  3 , Arjen M Dondorp  4
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Review

Malaria: What's New in the Management of Malaria?

Katherine Plewes et al. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2019 Mar.
Free article

Abstract

The global burden of malaria remains high, with 216 million cases causing 445,000 deaths in 2016 despite first-line treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapy. Decreasing transmission in Africa shifts the risk for severe malaria to older age groups as premunition wanes. Prompt diagnosis and treatment with intravenous artesunate in addition to appropriate supportive management are critical to reduce deaths from severe malaria. Effective individual management is challenging in settings with limited resources for higher-level care. Adjunctive therapies targeting the underlying pathophysiological pathways have the potential to reduce mortality. Resistance to artemisinin derivatives and their partner drugs threaten malaria management and control.

Keywords: Antimalarials; Malaria; Management; Plasmodium; Resistance.

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