Safety and therapeutic efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria at Shecha health centre, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Safety and therapeutic efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria at Shecha health centre, Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Abstract Background In 2004, Ethiopia adopted artemether-lumefantrine (AL, Coartem®) as first-line treatment for the management of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Continuous monitoring of AL therapeutic efficacy is crucial in Ethiopia, as per the World Health Organization (WHO) recommen...

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Main Authors: Kale Gubae, Hussein Mohammed, Heven Sime, Henok Hailgiorgis, Anteneh Kassahun Mare, Bokretsion Gidey, Mebrahtom Haile, Gudissa Assefa, Worku Bekele, Geremew Tasew, Solomon Mequanente Abay, Ashenafi Assefa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Therapeutic efficacy
Artemether-lumefantrine
Uncomplicated malaria
Ethiopia
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04436-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-022-04436-8

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