Rectal artemisinins for malaria: a review of efficacy and safety from individual patient data in clinical studies

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Rectal administration of artemisinin derivatives has potential for early treatment for severe malaria in remote settings where injectable antimalarial therapy may not be feasible. Preparations available include artesunate, artemisini...

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Main Authors: Warsame Marian, Ribeiro Isabela, Gomes Melba, Karunajeewa Harin, Petzold Max
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/39