Frequent malaria illness episodes in two Malawian patients on antiretroviral therapy soon after stopping cotrimoxazole preventive therapy

Wongani Nyangulu, Edson Mwinjiwa, Titus H. Divala, Randy G. Mungwira, Osward Nyirenda, Maxwell Kanjala, Gillian Mbambo, Jane Mallewa, Terrie E. Taylor, Matthew B. Laurens, Miriam K. Laufer, Joep J. van Oosterhout

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Abstract

We describe two Malawian adults on successful antiretroviral therapy who experienced frequent malaria episodes after stopping cotrimoxazole prophylaxis. We argue that, in addition to stopping cotrimoxazole, diminished malaria immunity and drug interactions between efavirenz and artemether-lumefantrine may have played a causative role in the recurrent malaria our patients experienced.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-60
Number of pages4
JournalMalawi Medical Journal
Volume29
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2017
Externally publishedYes

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