Mefloquine treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in young children 6-24 months of age in northern Ghana.
Mefloquine (MQ) single dose 20 mg/kg treatment of falciparum malaria was evaluated in 186 children of 6-24 months of age in northern Ghana. There were 15 RII/RIII-type parasitologic failures, all with Day 2 MQ blood levels significantly lower than children whose parasitemias cleared before Day 7 and...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2007
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