Comparison of artemether and chloroquine for severe malaria in Gambian children.
Artemether is an oil-soluble methyl ether of artemesinin (qinghaosu). It has been studied extensively in China, where it has been shown to be rapidly effective in severe falciparum malaria. Nearly all the patients studied previously were adults. We have investigated the efficacy of artemether in chi...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1992
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