G6PD Deficiency and Antimalarial Efficacy for Uncomplicated Malaria in Bangladesh: A Prospective Observational Study.

BACKGROUND:The Bangladeshi national treatment guidelines for uncomplicated malaria follow WHO recommendations but without G6PD testing prior to primaquine administration. A prospective observational study was conducted to assess the efficacy of the current antimalarial policy. METHODS:Patients with...

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Main Authors: Benedikt Ley, Mohammad Shafiul Alam, Kamala Thriemer, Mohammad Sharif Hossain, Mohammad Golam Kibria, Sarah Auburn, Eugenie Poirot, Ric N Price, Wasif Ali Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4851315?pdf=render