Efficacy of fixed-dose combination artesunate-amodiaquine versus artemether-lumefantrine for uncomplicated childhood Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Democratic Republic of Congo: a randomized non-inferiority trial.

<p>Background: In 2005, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) adopted artesunate and amodiaquine (ASAQ) as first-line anti-malarial treatment. In order to compare the efficacy of the fixed-dose formulation ASAQ versus artemether-lumefantrine (AL), a randomized, non-inferiority open-label tria...

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Main Authors: Espié, E, Lima, A, Atua, B, Dhorda, M, Flévaud, L, Sompwe, E, Palma Urrutia, P, Guerin, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2012