The treatment of severe malaria.

In the SEAQUAMAT trial, parenteral artesunate was shown to be associated with a considerably lower mortality than quinine, and is now the recommended treatment for severe malaria in low-transmission areas and in the second and third trimesters of pregnancy. A trial is underway to establish its role...

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Auteurs principaux: Dondorp, A, Day, N
Format: Journal article
Langue:English
Publié: 2007