The resistance of the Plasmodium falciparum isolate infecting this patient to anti-malarial drugs was assessed by the evaluation of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of six molecular gene markers (PfK13, Pfcrt, Pfmdr1, Pfdhfr, Pfdhps and PfCytB) linked to resistance to artemisinin derivatives, quinolines, antifolates–cycloguanil and atovaquone.