Artemisinin antimalarials in pregnancy: A prospective treatment study of 539 episodes of multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum

• Main Authors: Rose McGready, Thein Cho, Napaporn Khan Keo, Kyaw Lay Kyaw Lay Thwai, Leopoldo Villegas, Sornchai Looareesuwan, Nicholas J. White, François Nosten
• Other Authors: Shoklo Malaria Research Unit
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/26608
• Institution: Mahidol University

The emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum compromises the treatment of malaria, especially during pregnancy, where the choice of antimalarials is already limited. Artesunate (n = 528) or artemether (n = 11) was used to treat 539 episodes of acute P. falciparum malaria in...