A stratified random survey of the proportion of poor quality oral artesunate sold at medicine outlets in the Lao PDR - implications for therapeutic failure and drug resistance.

BACKGROUND: Counterfeit oral artesunate has been a major public health problem in mainland SE Asia, impeding malaria control. A countrywide stratified random survey was performed to determine the availability and quality of oral artesunate in pharmacies and outlets (shops selling medicines) in the...

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Main Authors:	Sengaloundeth, S, Green, MD, Fernández, F, Manolin, O, Phommavong, K, Insixiengmay, V, Hampton, C, Nyadong, L, Mildenhall, D, Hostetler, D, Khounsaknalath, L, Vongsack, L, Phompida, S, Vanisaveth, V, Syhakhang, L, Newton, P
Format:	Journal article
Language:	English
Published:	BioMed Central 2009

A stratified random survey of the proportion of poor quality oral artesunate sold at medicine outlets in the Lao PDR - implications for therapeutic failure and drug resistance.

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