Parasite clearance dynamics in children hospitalised with severe malaria in the Ho Teaching Hospital, Volta Region, Ghana

Parasite clearance dynamics in children hospitalised with severe malaria in the Ho Teaching Hospital, Volta Region, Ghana

Background: Over 90% of severe malaria (SM) cases occur in African children. Parenteral artesunate is currently the recommended treatment for SM. Studies of parasite clearance in paediatric SM cases are needed for assessment of therapeutic outcomes but are lacking in Africa. Methods: Severe malaria...

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Main Authors: Laura Paris, Richmond G. Tackie, Khalid B. Beshir, John Tampuori, Gordon A. Awandare, Fred N. Binka, Britta C. Urban, Bismarck Dinko, Colin J. Sutherland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-11-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Subjects:
Severe malaria
Artemisinin-based combination therapy
Parasite clearance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240567312200040X

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