Comparative study of efficacy of artesunate plus cotrimoxazole and artesunate plus chloroquine in the treatment of malaria in Nigerian children: a preliminary report

Comparative study of efficacy of artesunate plus cotrimoxazole and artesunate plus chloroquine in the treatment of malaria in Nigerian children: a preliminary report

Background & objectives: The study was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of cotrimoxazole plusartesunate and to compare the efficacy of this combination with that of artesunate plus chloroquinein the treatment of acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria in children.Methods: Children aged between...

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Main Author:	F.A. Fehintola, S.T. Balogun
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-09-01
Series:	Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
Subjects:	Artesunate chemotherapy chloroquine cotrimoxazole malaria Nigeria
Online Access:	http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/473145.pdf

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