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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.
Malaria journal - 25 May 2012
Espié Emmanuelle, Lima Angeles, Atua Benjamin, Dhorda Mehul, Flévaud Laurence, Sompwe Eric M, Palma Urrutia Pedro Pablo, Guerin Philippe J
Abstract excerpt
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 trial was conducted in Katanga. METHODS: Children aged six and 59 months with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria were...
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