Journal of agricultural medicine and community health (농촌의학ㆍ지역보건)
- Volume 15 Issue 2
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- Pages.130-133
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- 1990
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- 1738-9577(pISSN)
A Case of Imported Falciparum Malaria Resistant to CHLOROQUINE
Chloroquine에 내성을 보인 수입성 열대열 말라리아 1예
- Lee, Jae-Gu (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeong Sang National University) ;
- Kang, Jae-Hwang (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeong Sang National University) ;
- Choi, Jin-Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeong Sang National University) ;
- Choi, Jin-Hak (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Gyeong Sang National University)
- Published : 1990.12.30
Abstract
Indigenons malaria which was recognized as one of the unavoidable disease has almost eliminated from this country. Recently, we must attend to imported malaria cases because of an increase in overseas travelers and workers to tropical countries where malaria is endemic. Sometimes resistant to conventional drug therapy. So, imported malaria become a new health problem. We experienced a case of imported falciparum malaria. which is resistant to CHLOROQUINE and cured by QUINIE SULFATE and FANSIDAR.