Efficacy of two versus three-day regimens of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for uncomplicated malaria in military personnel in Northern Cambodia: An open-label randomized trial

• Main Authors: Chanthap Lon, Jessica E. Manning, Pattaraporn Vanachayangkul, Mary So, Darapiseth Sea, Youry Se, Panita Gosi, Charlotte Lanteri, Suwanna Chaorattanakawee, Sabaithip Sriwichai, Soklyda Chann, Worachet Kuntawunginn, Nillawan Buathong, Samon Nou, Douglas S. Walsh, Stuart D. Tyner, Jonathan J. Juliano, Jessica Lin, Michele Spring, Delia Bethell, Jaranit Kaewkungwal, Douglas Tang, Char Meng Chuor, Prom Satharath, David Saunders
• Other Authors: Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Thailand
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/33031
• Institution: Mahidol University

Introduction: Emerging antimalarial drug resistance in mobile populations remains a significant public health concern. We compared two regimens of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in military and civilians on the Thai-Cambodian border to evaluate national treatment policy. Methods: Efficacy and safety...