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Artemether-Lumefantrine Efficacy for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in Choco, Colombia after 8 Years as First-Line Treatment.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 May 2020
Olivera Mario J, Guerra Angela Patricia, Cortes Liliana Jazmin, Horth Roberta Z, Padilla Julio, Novoa Jonathan, Ade María de la Paz, Ljolje Dragan, Lucchi Naomi W, Marquiño Wilmer, Renteria Martha, Yurgaky Wilman, Macedo de Oliveira Alexandre
Abstract excerpt
Artemether-lumefantrine (AL) is the first-line treatment for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum infection in Colombia. To assess AL efficacy for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Quibdo, Choco, Colombia, we conducted a 28-day therapeutic efficacy study (TES) following the WHO guidelines. From July 2018 to February 2019, febrile patients aged 5-65 years with microscopy-confirmed P. falciparum mono-infection and...
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