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Audit of efficacy of Coartem™ to clear plasmodium falciparum malaria parasitaemia at single forty-two day follow-up

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 46 , issue 6 , 2004 , pages: 21–24

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2004.10873094

Author(s): Williams CH Vaughan Mosvold Hospital, South Africa , C La Cock KwaZulu-Natal Laboratory Services Stationed at Department of Health, , BLF Bredenkamp Malaria Research Programme of Medical Research Council,

Keywords: Falciparum malaria , lumefantrine , artemether

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Abstract

Background: A follow-up study was undertaken to assess the efficacy of Coartem™ tablets (20 mg artemether and 120 mg lumefantrine—Novartis South Africa (Pty) Ltd) to clear plasmodium falciparum malaria parasitaemia at a single 42-day follow-up, with 42 days being chosen in order to detect early emergence of resistance. The study was performed at Ndumo Clinic and Mosvold Hospital in the Ingwavuma District of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa in January/February 2002.

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