Possible artemisinin-based combination therapy-resistant malaria in Nigeria: a report of three cases
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 46(4): 525-527, Jul-Aug/2013. tab
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ABSTRACT
Artemisinin-based combination therapy-resistant malaria is rare in Sub-Saharan Africa. The World Health Organization identifies monitoring and surveillance using day-3 parasitaemia post-treatment as the standard test for identifying suspected artemisinin resistance. We report three cases of early treatment failure due to possible artemisinin-based combination therapy-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria. All cases showed adequate clinical and parasitological responses to quinine. This study reveals a need to re-evaluate the quality and efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy agents in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Texto completo:
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Quinina
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Malaria Falciparum
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Artemisininas
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Antimaláricos
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Nigeria