Treatment failure of dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine for plasmodium falciparum malaria, Vietnam

We conducted a study in Binh Phuoc, Vietnam, in 2015 on the therapeutic efficacy of dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. A high number of treatment failures (14/40) was found, and piperaquine resistance in Vietnam was confirmed. A change in the malaria treatment policy f...

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Main Authors: Phuc, B, Rasmussen, C, Duong, T, Dong, L, Loi, M, Ménard, D, Tarning, J, Bustos, D, Ringwald, P, Galappaththy, G, Thieu, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
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author Phuc, B
Rasmussen, C
Duong, T
Dong, L
Loi, M
Ménard, D
Tarning, J
Bustos, D
Ringwald, P
Galappaththy, G
Thieu, N
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Duong, T
Dong, L
Loi, M
Ménard, D
Tarning, J
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Galappaththy, G
Thieu, N
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description We conducted a study in Binh Phuoc, Vietnam, in 2015 on the therapeutic efficacy of dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. A high number of treatment failures (14/40) was found, and piperaquine resistance in Vietnam was confirmed. A change in the malaria treatment policy for Vietnam is in process.
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spellingShingle Phuc, B
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Duong, T
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Loi, M
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Tarning, J
Bustos, D
Ringwald, P
Galappaththy, G
Thieu, N
Treatment failure of dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine for plasmodium falciparum malaria, Vietnam
title Treatment failure of dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine for plasmodium falciparum malaria, Vietnam
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