Imported Malaria in the Material of the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine: A Review of 82 Patients in the Years 2002–2014

Table 3

(a) The usage of prophylaxis against malaria in the analyzed group. (b) The combined usage of prophylactic measures against malaria in the analyzed group.

(a)

Type of prophylaxis	Details			%
Chemoprophylaxis	Correctly used	Mefloquine, later followed by atovaquone + proguanil	2	2.4
		Atovaquone + proguanil	9	10.9
		Atovaquone + proguanil, later followed by doxycycline	1	1.2
		Mefloquine	2	2.4
	No chemoprophylaxis		47	57.3
	Medication taken irregularly		6	7.3
	Inappropriate medication		2	2.4
	No data		16	19.5
Window insect screens	Declared usage		39	49.6
	Not used		27	35.4
Mosquito bed nets	Declared usage		3	3.7
	Not used		63	76.8
Repellents	Declared usage		20	24.4
	Not used		46	56.1
Insecticides	Declared usage		5	6.1
	Not used		61	74.4

: number of persons.

(b)

	No nonpharmacologic prophylaxis	Window insect screen	Mosquito bed net	Insect repellents	Insecticides		%
Regular chemoprophylaxis	X					3	3.7
		X				1	1.2
		X			X	2	2.4
		X	X	X		2	2.4
	Medication taken irregularly	X					3	3.7
			X				1	1.2
		X		X		5	6.1
Inappropriate medication	X					1	1.2
		X		X		1	1.2
No medication		X				14	17.1
		X	X			1	1.2
		X			X	3	3.7
		X		X	X	2	2.4
	X					14	17.1

: number of persons.