Adding artesunate to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine greatly improves the treatment efficacy in children with uncomplicated falciparum malaria on the coast of Benin, West Africa

Adding artesunate to sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine greatly improves the treatment efficacy in children with uncomplicated falciparum malaria on the coast of Benin, West Africa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Benin has recently shifted its national antimalarial drug policy from monotherapies to combinations containing artemisinin derivatives. When this decision was taken, the available information on alternatives to chloroquine and sulpha...

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Main Authors: Coosemans Marc, Akogbeto Martin, Menten Joris, van Loen Harry, Van Overmeir Chantal, Agbowai Carine, Gazard Dorothée, Erhart Annette, Nahum Alain, Massougbodji Achille, D'Alessandro Umberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/6/1/170

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