Efficacy of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine versus artemether-lumefantrine for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria among children in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials

Abstract Background Emergence of Plasmodium falciparum resistance to artemisinin and its derivatives poses a threat to the global effort to control malaria. The emergence of anti-malarial resistance has become a great public health challenge and continues to be a leading threat to ongoing malaria co...

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Published in:	Malaria Journal
Main Authors:	Dawit Getachew Assefa, Gizachew Yismaw, Eyasu Makonnen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-08-01
Subjects:	Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Children Randomized control trial Artemisinin combination therapy Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine Artemether-lumefantrine
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03873-1