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Post-artesunate Delayed Hemolysis After Treatment of Malaria with Intravenous Artesunate: A Case Study

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Journal IDCases
Date 2022 Feb 11
PMID 35145859
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Abstract

Delayed hemolysis is an uncommon reaction to intravenous artesunate for the treatment of severe malaria. We report a case of a patient who developed severe malaria after initial improper treatment, thus requiring IV artesunate therapy. Delayed hemolytic anemia then occurred and was monitored for weeks after completion of treatment.

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