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V, Tauro LF, Roshan M, Hegde N, Bhat KS. Multidrug resistant malaria in splenectomized patient. Indian J Crit Care Med 2006; 10 (4):260-263.
Malaria is a dangerous infection in splenectomized individuals. In endemic areas, managing malaria in such individuals is a clinical challenge. In the tropics, death from malaria after splenectomy has been reported, but no formal study has been undertaken. Here we discuss a case of multidrug resistant malaria in a splenectomized patient, managed by antimalarial drugs and exchange transfusion with a successful outcome.
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