Effect of adherence to primaquine on the risk of Plasmodium vivax recurrence: a WorldWide Antimalarial Resistance Network systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis

Abstract Background Imperfect adherence is a major barrier to effective primaquine radical cure of Plasmodium vivax. This study investigated the effect of reduced adherence on the risk of P. vivax recurrence. Methods Efficacy studies of patients with uncomplicated P. vivax malaria, including a treat...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Parinaz Mehdipour, Megha Rajasekhar, Saber Dini, Sophie Zaloumis, Tesfay Abreha, Ishag Adam, Ghulam Rahim Awab, J. Kevin Baird, Larissa W. Brasil, Cindy S. Chu, Liwang Cui, André Daher, Margarete do Socorro M Gomes, Lilia Gonzalez‑Ceron, Jimee Hwang, Harin Karunajeewa, Marcus V. G. Lacerda, Simone Ladeia-Andrade, Toby Leslie, Benedikt Ley, Kartini Lidia, Alejandro Llanos-Cuentas, Rhea J. Longley, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Dhelio B. Pereira, Komal Raj Rijal, Kavitha Saravu, Inge Sutanto, Walter R. J. Taylor, Pham Vinh Thanh, Kamala Thriemer, José Luiz F. Vieira, Nicholas J. White, Lina M. Zuluaga-Idarraga, Philippe J. Guerin, Ric N. Price, Julie A. Simpson, Robert J. Commons, the WWARN Vivax Adherence Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-023-04725-w