Effect of weekly versus daily primaquine on Plasmodium vivax malaria recurrences: A real-life cohort study
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
; 55: e0738, 2022. tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Background:
Although primaquine (PQ) is indicated for G6PD-deficient patients, data on weekly PQ use in Brazil are limited.Methods:
We aimed to investigate malaria recurrences among participants receiving daily and weekly PQ treatments in a real-life setting of two municipalities in the Amazon between 2019 and 2020.Results:
Patients receiving weekly PQ treatment had a lower risk of recurrence than those receiving daily PQ treatment (risk ratio 0.62, 95% confidence interval 0.41-0.94), using a model adjusted for study site.Conclusions:
Weekly PQ use did not increase the risk of malaria recurrence. Further studies with larger populations are warranted.
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