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Imported Malaria

Pediatric EM Morsels

Food and Drug Administration Approval of Artesunate for Severe Malaria: Enough to Achieve Best Practice? This is typically only widely available in endemic countries (Forgie 2022) More recently there has been a deletion in the Pfhrp 2/3 gene in some P. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2020 Mar 11;33(2):e00104-19. Clin Infect Dis.

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Cholera: ED presentation, evaluation, and management

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16 In resource-constrained settings, rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) on stool samples offer a viable option. Oral antibiotic administration should take place for patients with severe cholera infection as soon as they are able to tolerate oral intake, which usually occurs after rehydration and administration of antiemetics.