Safety and efficacy of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine versus artemether-lumefantrine in the treatment of uncomplicated <it>Plasmodium falciparum </it>malaria in Zambian children
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Malaria in Zambia remains a public health and developmental challenge, affecting mostly children under five and pregnant women. In 2002, the first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria was changed to artemether-lumefantrine (AL) t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-02-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/50 |