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High Risk of Plasmodium vivax Malaria Following Splenectomy in Papua, Indonesia

BACKGROUND: Splenectomy increases the risk of severe and fatal infections; however, the risk of Plasmodium vivax malaria is unknown. We quantified the Plasmodium species-specific risks of malaria and other outcomes following splenectomy in patients attending a hospital in Papua, Indonesia. METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Kho, Steven, Andries, Benediktus, Poespoprodjo, Jeanne R, Commons, Robert J, Shanti, Putu A I, Kenangalem, Enny, Douglas, Nicholas M, Simpson, Julie A, Sugiarto, Paulus, Anstey, Nicholas M, Price, Ric N
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6128403/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29771281
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciy403