Blackwater Fever Treated with Steroids in Nonimmune Patient, Italy.
Blackwater fever
Italy
Plasmodium falciparum
artemisinin derivatives
hemoglobinuria
malaria
parasites
quinine
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
04 2023
04 2023
Historique:
entrez:
23
3
2023
pubmed:
24
3
2023
medline:
28
3
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Causes of blackwater fever, a complication of malaria treatment, are not completely clear, and immune mechanisms might be involved. Clinical management is not standardized. We describe an episode of blackwater fever in a nonimmune 12-year-old girl in Italy who was treated with steroids, resulting in a rapid clinical resolution.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36958024
doi: 10.3201/eid2904.221267
pmc: PMC10045699
doi:
Substances chimiques
Antimalarials
0
Steroids
0
Types de publication
Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Letter
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
831-833Références
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