Automated red blood cell exchange as an adjunctive treatment for severe<it> Plasmodium falciparum</it> malaria at the Vienna General Hospital in Austria: a retrospective cohort study

Automated red blood cell exchange as an adjunctive treatment for severe<it> Plasmodium falciparum</it> malaria at the Vienna General Hospital in Austria: a retrospective cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Severe falciparum malaria is associated with considerable rates of mortality, despite the administration of appropriate anti-malarial treatment. Since overall survival is associated with total parasite biomass, blood exchange transfu...

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Main Authors: Auer-Hackenberg Lorenz, Staudinger Thomas, Bojic Andja, Locker Gottfried, Leitner Gerda C, Graninger Wolfgang, Winkler Stefan, Ramharter Michael, Worel Nina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Severe malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Erythrocyte transfusion
Cytapheresis
Erythrocytapheresis
Automated red blood cell exchange
Whole blood exchange transfusion
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/158

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