Return of Chloroquine Antimalarial Efficacy in Malawi

K. Laufer, Miriam; C. Thesing, Phillip; D. Eddington, Nicole; Masonga, Rhoda; K. Dzinjalamala, Fraction; L. Takala, Shannon; E. Taylor, Terrie; V. Plowe, Christopher

doi:10.1056/nejmoa062032

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Return of Chloroquine Antimalarial Efficacy in Malawi

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Nov 8, 2006

Authors:

Miriam K. Laufer

Phillip C. Thesing

Nicole D. Eddington

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In 1993, Malawi became the first country in Africa to replace chloroquine with the combination of sulfadoxine and pyrimethamine for the treatment of malaria. At that time, the clinical efficacy of chloroquine was less than 50%. The molecular marker of chloroquine-resistant falciparum mal...

Subject

Chloroquine

Malaria

Medicine

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