Parasite clearance, cure rate, post-treatment prophylaxis and safety of standard 3-day versus an extended 6-day treatment of artemether–lumefantrine and a single low-dose primaquine for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Bagamoyo district, Tanzania: a randomized controlled trial

BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) resistant Plasmodium falciparum represents an increasing threat to Africa. Extended ACT regimens from standard 3 to 6 days may represent a means to prevent its development and potential spread in Africa. METHODS: Standard 3-day treatment with a...

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Autores principales: Mhamilawa, Lwidiko E., Ngasala, Billy, Morris, Ulrika, Kitabi, Eliford Ngaimisi, Barnes, Rory, Soe, Aung Paing, Mmbando, Bruno P., Björkman, Anders, Mårtensson, Andreas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7310382/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32576258
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-03287-5

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