Similar efficacy and tolerability of double-dose chloroquine and artemether-lumefantrine for treatment of Plasmodium falciparum infection in Guinea-Bissau: a randomized trial.

BACKGROUND: In 2008, Guinea-Bissau introduced artemether-lumefantrine for treatment of uncomplicated malaria. Previously, 3 times the standard dose of chloroquine, that was probably efficacious against Plasmodium falciparum with the resistance-associated chloroquine-resistance transporter (pfcrt) 7...

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Main Authors: Ursing, J, Kofoed, P, Rodrigues, A, Blessborn, D, Thoft-Nielsen, R, Björkman, A, Rombo, L
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011