Malaria Author: Rick M. Fairhurst, MD, PhD; Thomas E. Wellems, MD, PhD
Editorial changes - 2009-11-04
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Prevention
Screening
Diagnosis
Consultation for Diagnosis
Hospitalization
Non-drug Therapy
Drug Therapy
Patient Education
Consultation for Management
Follow-up
Tables
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References
Glossary
What's New
Patient Information
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What's New
Newly Cited References
2008-02-01Prolonged Plasmodium falciparum infection in immigrants, Paris.
2004-11-20Malaria misdiagnosis: effects on the poor and vulnerable.
2004-11-01Improving the accuracy of malaria-related laboratory tests in Ghana.
2003-10-01Dependence of malaria detection and species diagnosis by microscopy on parasite density.
2000-09-01Improving microscope quality is a good investment for under-resourced laboratories.

New References of Interest
2009-07-30Artemisinin resistance in Plasmodium falciparum malaria.
2009-07-30Protection against a malaria challenge by sporozoite inoculation.
2009-07-21Effectiveness of quinine versus artemether-lumefantrine for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Ugandan children: randomised trial.
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Harry Tagbor, MBChB, DrPH, editorial consultant, has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Rick M. Fairhurst, MD, PhD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Thomas E. Wellems, MD, PhD has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations.
Steven E. Weinberger, MD, FACP, Acting Editor, PIER, has stock holdings in Glaxosmithkline and Abbott.

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