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An open, randomized comparison of artesunate plus mefloquine vs. dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Laos).
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy and safety of oral dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP, Artekin) in the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in southern Laos. METHODS: An open, randomized clinical trial of oral artesunate-mefloquine (AM) vs. DP in 220 patients with acute uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Savannakhet Province, Laos. RESULTS: The 42-day cure rates (95% CI), as determined by survival analysis and adjusted for reinfection, were excellent and similar for ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- Tropical medicine and international health : TM and IH
- Volume:
- 11
- Issue:
- 8
- Pages:
- 1157-1165
- Publication date:
- 2006-08-01
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- EISSN:
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1365-3156
- ISSN:
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1360-2276
- Source identifiers:
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27195
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- English
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- 2012-12-19
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- Copyright date:
- 2006
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