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Resolution of severe autoimmune hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia associated with Plasmodium vivax malaria without corticosteroid therapy: A case report.
Published on 29/09/2026 |
Original article (Full-text)
| Aldarhami, Abdu PhDa, et al. | Medicine. Volume 105(31). 1 min.
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of Plasmodium vivax malaria. Most reported cases required corticosteroid therapy in addition to antimalarial treatment. Patient concerns: We report the case of a 28-year-old Ethiopian man who presented with fever, pallor,...
Malaria
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests: performance, pitfalls, and progress.
Published on 29/09/2026 |
Original article (Full-text)
| Steinhardt, Laura C. et al. | Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases. Volume 39(5). 1 min.
Malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have revolutionized malaria diagnosis in endemic settings. RDTs are simple to use and accurate for clinical cases, although sensitivity is reduced at parasite densities below 200 parasites/[mu]l. However, increasing prevalence of hrp2/3 gene deletions in certain...
