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Table 1 Severity criteria according to the 2006 German guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of malaria

From: Artesunate versus quinine in the treatment of severe imported malaria: comparative analysis of adverse events focussing on delayed haemolysis

Criterion

Definition

Anaemia

Haemoglobin <8 g/dl

Acute renal failure

Urinary excretion <400 ml/24 h and/or creatinine >2,5 mg/dl or rapidly rising creatinine or Cystatin-C values

Hyperparasitaemia

>5% infected erythrocytes or >100.000 parasites/μl

Icterus

Bilirubin >3 mg/dl

Elevated liver function tests

>3x upper normal value

Impaired consciousness or convulsions

 

Respiratory insufficiency or irregular respiration or hypoxia

 

Hypoglycaemia

Blood glucose <40 mg/dl

Circulatory shock

 

Spontaneous bleeding

 

Acidosis

Base excess <-8 mmol/l

Hyperkalaemia

>5,5 mmol/l