Abstract
Severe malaria after splenectomy has been reported with infections with Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium knowlesi, and Plasmodium malariae, but is less well-characterized with Plasmodium vivax. We describe a case of severe P. vivax malaria with hypotension, prostration, and acute kidney injury occurring 2 months after splenectomy in Papua, Indonesia. The patient was treated successfully with intravenous artesunate.
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Kambuaya, N. N., Rini, H., Shanti, P. A. I., Alexander, K., Candrawati, F., Prayoga, P., … Kho, S. (2023). Case Report: Severe Plasmodium vivax Malaria after Splenectomy. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 109(2), 284–287. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.23-0147
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