Three unusual presentations of plasmodium vivax malaria

We present three cases of unusual and complicated malaria caused by Plasmodium vivax. Parenteral artemisinin derivatives or quinine should be used, irrespective of chloroquine sensitivity, for treatment of severe malaria.

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