Randomized controlled trial of artesunate or artemether in Vietnamese adults with severe falciparum malaria.

BACKGROUND: Both artemether and artesunate have been shown to be superior to quinine for the treatment of severe falciparum malaria in Southeast Asian adults, although the magnitude of the superiority has been greater for artesunate than artemether. These two artemisinin derivatives had not been com...

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Autors principals: Phu, N, Tuan, P, Day, N, Mai, N, Chau, T, Chuong, L, Sinh, D, White, N, Farrar, J, Hien, T
Format: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicat: BioMed Central 2010