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Enlarged picture of a ring-form trophozoite of Plasmodium falciparum.
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Complete blood count led to the evaluation of peripheral smear in which numerous inclusion bodies were noted (Figure 1).
A peripheral thin smear of patient's Plasmodium falciparum parasites at admission as indicated by arrows. Slide prepared using Wright stain at 100X magnification.
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Her thin blood smears (Figure 2) demonstrated a parasitemia calculated at 9.8%, and thus, the patient was admitted to the intensive care unit for close monitoring.
Peripheral thin smear noting near complete resolution of parasites four days after diagnosis. Slide prepared using Wright stain at 100X magnification.
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After the 4th dose of artesunate, no blood parasites were seen on peripheral smear (Figure 3).