A randomized trial of artemether-lumefantrine versus mefloquine-artesunate for the treatment of uncomplicated multi-drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum on the western border of Thailand

A randomized trial of artemether-lumefantrine versus mefloquine-artesunate for the treatment of uncomplicated multi-drug resistant Plasmodium falciparum on the western border of Thailand

BACKGROUND: The use of antimalarial drug combinations with artemisinin derivatives is recommended to overcome drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum. The fixed combination of oral artemether-lumefantrine, an artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) is highly effective and well tolerated. It is th...

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Main Authors: Hutagalung, Robert, Paiphun, Lucy, Ashley, Elizabeth A., McGready, Rose, Brockman, Alan, Thwai, Kaw L., Pratap Singhasivanon, ประตาป สิงหศิวานนท์, Jelinek, Thomas, White, Nicholas J., Nosten, François H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Antimalarials
Artemisinins
Drug resistance, multiple
Fluorenes
Malaria, falciparum
Mefloquine
Plasmodium falciparum
Sesquiterpenes
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Online Access:https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/694
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Institution: Mahidol University
Language: English

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