First use of intravenous artesunate in Liberia and effect on patient mortality relative to artemeter and quinine: a cross-sectional study

• Hauptverfasser: Dr. Wilson Wang, MD (Verfasst von), Augustine Koryon, BS (Verfasst von), Bernice Dahn, MD (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: Elsevier, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Intravenous artesunate reduces mortality by 35% relative to intravenous quinine. In 2010, WHO changed guidelines favouring intravenous artesunate, yet wide-scale adoption lags. In April, 2012, the Clinton Foundation with the Liberian Health Ministry brought intravenous artesunate into Li...