Abstract

An association between malaria and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection common infections in the tropical countries was expected in theory but had not been convincingly shown in practice till recently. A recent report from sub Saharan Africa demonstrating an increased frequency of clinical malaria and level of parasitemia in HIV 1 infected patients is an alarming one. We describe a case from our country with HIV 1 infection and severe falciparum and vivax parasitaemia which was successfully treated with chloroquine sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and primaquine. (excerpt)

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