Acute renal failure in a Caucasian traveler with severe malaria: a case report

KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: Acute renal failure (ARF) secondary to severe malaria is uncommon. We report a case of a patient visiting Africa for the first time presenting with malaria and ARF. There was complete recovery after hemodialysis. Early initiation of hemodialysis proves to be useful in restorati...

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Autores principales: Meremo, Alfred J, Kilonzo, Semvua B, Munisi, David, Kapinga, Janet, Juma, Mwinyikondo, Mwanakulya, Simfukwe, Mpondo, Bonaventura
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2014
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4184599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25356255
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.65
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Sumario:KEY CLINICAL MESSAGE: Acute renal failure (ARF) secondary to severe malaria is uncommon. We report a case of a patient visiting Africa for the first time presenting with malaria and ARF. There was complete recovery after hemodialysis. Early initiation of hemodialysis proves to be useful in restoration of renal function.

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