Results of monitoring of P.falciparum malaria resistant to chloroquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine from 1998 to 2002
- Author:
Nong Thi Tien
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Malaria
- MeSH:
Malaria;
Therapeutics;
Pharmaceutical Preparations;
Malaria, Falciparum;
Drug Resistance;
Chloroquine;
Pyrimethamine
- From:Journal of Malaria and parasite diseases Control
2004;0(3):33-39
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
In 1998-2002 year period, those studies were developed in LaoCai, LaiChau, QuangTri, Daklak, GiaLai and KonTum. Malarial patients with P. falciparum without complication were administered orally by a total dose of Chloroquine 25mg/kg in 3 day treating course or an unique dose of sulfadoxin-pyrimethamin.The use of medicines was observed and the parasitic density was monitored within 28 days after the treatment. Results showed the failure rate at almost studied locations
