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Severity of imported falciparum malaria: effect of taking antimalarial prophylaxis.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effects of antimalarial chemoprophylaxis and other variables on the severity of falciparum malaria. DESIGN Review of consecutive malaria cases between 1987 and 1991. SETTING The Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London. SUBJECTS 250 consecutive cases of mild and 51 consecutive cases of severe falciparum malaria. RESULTS Prophylaxis was taken in 52.4% (131/250)...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1992
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.305.6865.1365