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The in-vivo efficacies of the artesunate malartin, alone and in combination with amodiaquine, have been assessed against uncomplicated cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria attending two treatment centres in Cameroon (the WHO/University of Buea malaria health post in Bolifamba and the University of
BACKGROUND
In Europe, atovaquone/proguanil (A/P) is only licensed for malaria prophylaxis for 28 days of travel. Data on the long-term safety and tolerance in nonimmune travelers are scarce.
METHODS
We initiated a prospective observational study on ailments reported by travelers using A/P on a
BACKGROUND
The recent focus is on the increase in the burden of falciparum cases with a varied spectrum of presentation and outcome, especially in developing countries like India. This study was undertaken to analyze the trend and manifestations of falciparum malaria in a tertiary care
BACKGROUND
In the context of the increasing resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), we evaluated the efficacy of mefloquine (MQ) for intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy (IPTp).
METHODS
A multicenter, open-label equivalence trial was conducted in Benin from July 2005 through
On July 16 2015, the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDH) was notified of a case of malaria, diagnosed by a hospital parasitology laboratory in a student who had traveled to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, during late June for a school-organized graduation trip. Malaria is a mosquito-borne
Halofantrine (WR 171,669) hydrochloride was administered orally to 82 patients infected with Plasmodium falciparum malaria on the Thai-Kampuchean border between June 1982 and December 1983 in a randomized double-blind treatment trial which compared the efficacy of halofantrine with that of
Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine in infants (SP-IPTi) is a malaria control strategy which, together with the delivery of routine childhood immunizations, as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) was implemented in Lilongwe district of Malawi Sixty cases of P. falciparum and 165 cases of P. vivax were studied clinically along with species identification of parasite after examination of the blood slide by experts at Calcutta. It was observed that malaria had been changing its clinical profile. The classic paroxysm is evident only in 40%
OBJECTIVE
To describe the tolerability of mefloquine in Australian soldiers for malaria prophylaxis, including a comparison with doxycycline.
METHODS
Open-label, prospective study and cross-sectional questionnaire and interview.
METHODS
Two contingents of Australian soldiers, each deployed to East
METHODS
A 57-year-old white man had been travelling in Kenya for vacation until 14 days before admission. Due to apprehension about side effects, the patient had refused any malaria prophylaxis. Ten days before admission he developed low grade temperatures and suffered from pain in the limbs, from
OBJECTIVE
The present in vivo study evaluates the efficacy of sulphadoxine/pyrimethamine, doxycycline and their combination in the treatment of Sudanese patients infected by chloroquine resistant falciparum malaria.
METHODS
Febrile patients with positive blood smears of Plasmodium falciparum were
At a public hospital in Georgetown, Guyana, 44 patients seeking treatment for symptomatic, slide-confirmed malaria were given standard chloroquine (CQ) therapy and followed for 28 days. The patients apparently had pure infections with Plasmodium falciparum (14), P. vivax (13) or P. malariae (one),
Background: Malaria remains the top infectious disease threat facing the U.S. military in many forward operating environments. Compliance with malaria chemoprophylaxis remains a critical component in preventing malaria in the deployed
Falciparum Malaria is hyperendemic in southern Nigeria and chloroquine resistance is an increasing problem. Therefore, the parasitological and haematological response to treatment with amodiaquine was studied in children under 5 years during a 14-day follow-up. Of 105 children who accomplished the