Rapid increase in parasitemia following red cell exchange for malaria

Rapid increases in parasitemia following

Rapid increases in parasitemia following red cell exchange for malaria

✍ Phandee Watanaboonyongcharoen; Yara A. Park; Jessica L. Poisson; Mark E. Brecher 📂 Article 📅 2011 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 173 KB

## Abstract Exchange transfusion is frequently used as an adjunctive treatment of severe malaria, although the efficacy of exchange transfusion as therapy for severe malaria remains controversial. The major perceived benefit of exchange transfusion is the rapid reduction of parasite load. However,