Efficacy of amodiaquine, sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and their combination for the treatment of uncomplicated <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria in children in Cameroon at the time of policy change to artemisinin-based combination therapy

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The efficacy of amodiaquine (AQ), sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) and the combination of SP+AQ in the treatment of Cameroonian children with clinical malaria was investigated. The prevalence of molecular markers for resistance to the...

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Main Authors: Hallett Rachel, Tawe Bantar, Echouffo-Tcheugui Justin B, Irenee Domkam, Nji Akindeh M, Ajua Anthony, Mimche Patrice N, Ateh Isabel A, Netongo Palmer M, Evehe Marie-Solange B, Mbacham Wilfred F, Roper Cally, Targett Geoffrey, Greenwood Brian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/9/1/34