Malaria Antimicrobial Resistance - An Update For the Family Physician in Singapore
- Author:
Farhad Fakhrudin Vasanwala
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Malaria Antimicrobial Resistance, Family Physician, Singapore
- From:The Singapore Family Physician
2014;40(1):68-71
- CountrySingapore
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Malarial drug resistance is now widespread among the world. Chloroquine prophylaxis is no longer sufficient for their travel to endemic malarial regions. As family physicians our role is to advise our patients on their need to take effective chemoprophylaxis for their travels overseas, and be vigilant for patients suffering from possible malaria especially those back from their travels. As anopheles mosquito is still indigenous in Singapore, we should consider doing a malaria workup for those patients presenting with fever of unknown origin, despite their lack of recent travel.
This paper gives a an update of the current local epidemiological data; the unique features of the various plasmodium species in Singapore; the current state of drug resistance against malaria drugs, how it affects the chemoprophylaxis and brief discussion on the prevention and management of patients with malaria.
