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Subacute Clinical Forms ofPlasmodium falciparumMalaria in Travelers Receiving Chloroquine‐Proguanil Prophylaxis

Elise Klement-Frutos, M.P. Chauveheid, Marc Théllier, François Bricaire, M Danis, Éric Caumes

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We have observed 4 French travelers, returning from African countries, who were not immune to malaria and were receiving chloroquine-proguanil prophylaxis, in whom the diagnosis of malaria could easily have been missed because the clinical signs were uncommon. These cases suggest that chloroquine-proguanil prophylaxis is not always effective and that travelers with unexplained symptoms should be monitored closely for malaria.

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We have observed 4 French travelers, returning from African countries, who were not immune to malaria and were receiving chloroquine-proguanil prophylaxis, in whom the diagnosis of malaria could easily have been missed because the clinical signs were uncommon. These cases suggest that chloroquine-proguanil prophylaxis is not always effective and that travelers with unexplained symptoms should be monitored closely for malaria.

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We have observed 4 French travelers, returning from African countries, who were not immune to malaria and were receiving chloroquine-proguanil prophylaxis, in whom the diagnosis of malaria could easily have been missed because the clinical signs were uncommon. These cases suggest that chloroquine-proguanil prophylaxis is not always effective and that travelers with unexplained symptoms should be monitored closely for malaria.

Key concepts: Proguanil, Chloroquine, Medicine, Malaria prophylaxis, Malaria, Chemoprophylaxis, Pediatrics, Surgery

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