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Artemisinin derivatives versus quinine in treating severe malaria in children: a systematic review

BACKGROUND: The efficacy of intravenous quinine, which is the mainstay for treating severe malaria in children, is decreasing in South East Asia and Africa. Artemisinin derivatives are a potential alternative to quinine. However, their efficacy compared to quinine in treating severe malaria in child...

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Autores principales: PrayGod, George, de Frey, Albie, Eisenhut, Michael
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2576341/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18928535
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-7-210