Pilot feasibility study of an emergency paediatric kit for intra-rectal quinine administration used by the personnel of community-based health care units in Senegal

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Quinine injection is the reference treatment for malaria when oral administration is impossible. Quinine can also be administered by the intra-rectal route and, over the last ten years, a series of studies have been conducted in chil...

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Main Authors: Gaye Oumar, Lameyre Valérie, Diack Pape, Dieye El Hadj, Faye Babacar, Tine Roger C, Ndiaye Jean, Sow Husseyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/152