Primaquine and travelers from the Arab world. A report and recommendations
Menéndez Capote, R.; Caña Lugo, C.; Fernández Núñez, A.
Revista Cubana de Medicina Tropical 47(3): 221-223
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0375-0760 PMID: 9813483 Document Number: 7411
This paper reports on 2 hemolytic serious reactions in 2 Arabian patients because of the use of primaquine as presumptive antimalarial treatment given in Cuba to all travellers from countries where malaria is endemic. Taking into account the non-existence of imported malaria cases in travellers from the Arab-world since more then 15 years and the frequency of individuals presenting with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency it is recommended not to use this therapeutic procedure, and to maintain the rest of surveillance measures to all travellers from such region.
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