Clinical trial of extended-dose chloroquine for treatment of resistant falciparum malaria among Afghan refugees in Pakistan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Falciparum malaria is a significant problem for Afghan refugees in Pakistan. Refugee treatment guidelines recommended standard three-day chloroquine treatment (25 mg/kg) for first episodes and extended five-day treatment (40 mg/kg) f...

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Main Authors: Beshir Khalid, Sanda Sanda, Durrani Naeem, Howard Natasha, Hallett Rachel, Rowland Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-06-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/171