Factors contributing to anaemia after uncomplicated falciparum malaria in under five year-old Nigerian children ten years following adoption of artemisinin-based combination therapies as first-line antimalarials

Factors contributing to anaemia after uncomplicated falciparum malaria in under five year-old Nigerian children ten years following adoption of artemisinin-based combination therapies as first-line antimalarials

Abstract Background Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) have remained efficacious treatments of acute falciparum malaria in many endemic areas but there is little evaluation of factors contributing to the anaemia of acute falciparum malaria following long term adoption of ACTs as first-li...

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Main Authors: Akintunde Sowunmi, Bayo Fatunmbi, Kazeem Akano, Olubunmi A. Wewe, Chimere Agomo, Finomo Finomo, Joy Ebenebe, Nma Jiya, Jose Ambe, Robinson Wammanda, Godwin Ntadom, Olugbenga Mokuolu, George Emechebe, Nnenna Ezeigwe, Adejumoke I. Ayede, Elsie O. Adewoye, Grace O. Gbotosho, Onikepe A. Folarin, Christian T. Happi, Stephen Oguche, Wellington A. Oyibo, Francis Useh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Plasmodium falciparum malaria-associated anaemia
Artemisinin-based combination treatments
Children
Nigeria
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2876-9

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