A comparison of two short-course primaquine regimens for the treatment and radical cure of Plasmodium vivax malaria in Thailand.
Thai adult males (N = 85) with acute Plasmodium vivax malaria and normal glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase screening were randomized to receive 30 mg or 60 mg primaquine daily for 7 days (N = 43 and 42, respectively). The regimens were well tolerated and all patients recovered fully. Median fever cl...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2010
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