Post-artesunate delayed hemolysis after treatment of malaria with intravenous artesunate: A case study

Abstract

Delayed hemolysis is an uncommon reaction to intravenous artesunate for the treatment of severe malaria. We report a case of a patient who developed severe malaria after initial improper treatment, thus requiring IV artesunate therapy. Delayed hemolytic anemia then occurred and was monitored for weeks after completion of treatment.

Keywords

• Malaria
• Anemia
• Hemolysis
• Artesunate
• Infectious disease
• Parasite