Efficacy and effectiveness of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine versus artesunate-mefloquine in falciparum malaria: an open-label randomised comparison
Background: Artemisinin-based combinations are judged the best treatments for multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Artesunate-mefloquine is widely recommended in southeast Asia, but its high cost and tolerability profile remain obstacles to widespread deployment. To assess whether dihy...
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Main Authors: | Frank Smithuis, Moe Kyaw Kyaw, Ohn Phe, Khin Zarli Aye, Lhin Htet, Marion Barends, Niklas Lindegardh, Thida Singtoroj, Elizabeth Ashley, Saw Lwin, Kasia Stepniewska, Nicholas J. White |
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Other Authors: | Médecins Sans Frontières (Holland) |
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2018
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Online Access: | https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/23720 |
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Institution: | Mahidol University |
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