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Clinical implications of Plasmodium resistance to atovaquone/proguanil: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy - 1 Mar 2018
Staines Henry M, Burrow Rebekah, Teo Beatrix Huei-Yi, Chis Ster Irina, Kremsner Peter G, Krishna Sanjeev
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Background: Atovaquone/proguanil, registered as Malarone®, is a fixed-dose combination recommended for first-line treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in non-endemic countries and its prevention in travellers. Mutations in the cytochrome bc1 complex are causally associated with atovaquone resistance. Methods: This systematic review assesses the clinical efficacy of atovaquone/proguanil...
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