A stratified random survey of the proportion of poor quality oral artesunate sold at medicine outlets in the Lao PDR – implications for therapeutic failure and drug resistance

BACKGROUND: Counterfeit oral artesunate has been a major public health problem in mainland SE Asia, impeding malaria control. A countrywide stratified random survey was performed to determine the availability and quality of oral artesunate in pharmacies and outlets (shops selling medicines) in the L...

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Autores principales: Sengaloundeth, Sivong, Green, Michael D, Fernández, Facundo M, Manolin, Ot, Phommavong, Khamlieng, Insixiengmay, Vongsavanh, Hampton, Christina Y, Nyadong, Leonard, Mildenhall, Dallas C, Hostetler, Dana, Khounsaknalath, Lamphet, Vongsack, Latsamy, Phompida, Samlane, Vanisaveth, Viengxay, Syhakhang, Lamphone, Newton, Paul N
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2734859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19638225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-8-172

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2734859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19638225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-8-172

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