Artemisinin-based combination therapy in pregnant women in Zambia: efficacy, safety and risk of recurrent malaria

Artemisinin-based combination therapy in pregnant women in Zambia: efficacy, safety and risk of recurrent malaria

Abstract Background In Zambia, malaria is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality, especially among under five children and pregnant women. For the latter, the World Health Organization recommends the use of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) in the second and third trimester o...

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Main Authors: Michael Nambozi, Jean-Bertin Bukasa Kabuya, Sebastian Hachizovu, David Mwakazanga, Joyce Mulenga, Webster Kasongo, Jozefien Buyze, Modest Mulenga, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden, Umberto D’Alessandro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Zambia
Sub-Saharan
Africa
Artemisinin-combination therapy
Treatment failure
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12936-017-1851-7

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