A 55-year-old man sought treatment for an uncomplicated febrile illness after returning to Canada from the Philippines. A suspected diagnosis of Plasmodium knowlesi infection was confirmed by PCR, and treatment with atovaquone/proguanil brought successful recovery. We review the evolving epidemiology of P. knowlesi malaria in the Philippines, specifically within Palawan Island.
Journal article
2023-10-01T00:00:00+00:00
29
2177 - 2179
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Canada, Palawan Island, Plasmodium knowlesi, South-East Asia, epidemiology, malaria, parasites, the Philippines, Male, Humans, Middle Aged, Philippines, Plasmodium knowlesi, Malaria, Canada, Polymerase Chain Reaction