Efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Nepal

Efficacy of artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Nepal

Abstract Background The national treatment guidelines of Nepal have adopted Artemisinin Combination Therapies (ACTs) for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria since 2004. Emergence of Artemisinin resistance in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS) and beyond may become a threat for Nepal a...

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Main Authors: Prakash Ghimire, Komal Raj Rijal, Chandramani Kafle, Balman Singh Karki, Nihal Singh, Leonard Ortega, Garib Das Thakur, Bipin Adhikari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Tropical Diseases, Travel Medicine and Vaccines
Subjects:
Artemether-lumefantrine
ACT
Treatment
Uncomplicated falciparum
Malaria
Nepal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40794-018-0068-2

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