Treatment Failure of Dihydroartemisinin/Piperaquine for Plasmodium falciparum Malaria, Vietnam.

Authors :: Bui Quang Phuc
Rasmussen, Charlotte
Tran Thanh Duong
Le Than Dong
Mai Anh Loi
Didier Ménard
Joel Tarning
Bustos, Dorina
Ringwald, Pascal
Galappaththy, Gawrie Loku
Nguyen Quang Thieu
Phuc, Bui Quang
Duong, Tran Thanh
Dong, Le Than
Loi, Mai Anh
Ménard, Didier
Tarning, Joel
Thieu, Nguyen Quang
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases; Apr2017, Vol. 23 Issue 4, p715-717, 3p
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: We conducted a study in Binh Phuoc, Vietnam, in 2015 on the therapeutic efficacy of dihydroartemisinin/piperaquine for Plasmodium falciparum malaria. A high number of treatment failures (14/40) was found, and piperaquine resistance in Vietnam was confirmed. A change in the malaria treatment policy for Vietnam is in process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: DRUG efficacy
MALARIA treatment
PLASMODIUM falciparum
PUBLIC health
DRUG resistance
THERAPEUTICS

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