Effectiveness of five artemisinin combination regimens with or without primaquine in uncomplicated falciparum malaria: an open-label randomised trial.

BACKGROUND: Artemisinin-combination therapy (ACT) is recommended as first-line treatment of falciparum malaria throughout the world, and fixed-dose combinations are preferred by WHO; whether a single gametocytocidal dose of primaquine should be added is unknown. We aimed to compare effectiveness of...

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Main Authors: Smithuis, F, Kyaw, M, Phe, O, Win, T, Aung, P, Oo, A, Naing, A, Nyo, M, Myint, N, Imwong, M, Ashley, E, Lee, S, White, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2010