Early treatment failure during treatment of <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it> malaria with atovaquone-proguanil in the Republic of Ivory Coast

Early treatment failure during treatment of <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it> malaria with atovaquone-proguanil in the Republic of Ivory Coast

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The increased spread of drug-resistant malaria highlights the need for alternative drugs for treatment and chemoprophylaxis. The combination of atovaquone‐proguanil (Malarone®) has shown high efficacy against <it>Plasmodium falciparum</it> with only m...

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Main Authors: Wurtz Nathalie, Pascual Aurélie, Marin-Jauffre Adeline, Bouchiba Housem, Benoit Nicolas, Desbordes Marc, Martelloni Maryse, de Santi Vincent, Richa Georges, Taudon Nicolas, Pradines Bruno, Briolant Sébastien
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
Plasmodium falciparum
Malarone®
Atovaquone-proguanil
Cytochrome b
Resistance
Clinical failure
in vitro
Anti-malarial drug
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/146

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