Efficacy and safety of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in Indonesian children infected with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax

• Main Authors: Emiliana Tjitra (Author), Delima Delima (Author), Armedy Ronny Hasugian (Author), Hadjar Siswantoro (Author), Rossa Avriana (Author), Ondri Dwi Sampurno (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Indonesian Pediatric Society Publishing House, 2011-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DPQ) has been used since 2006 in Papua, Indonesia and is planned as an alternative artemisinin-based combination therapy for wider use in Indonesia. Confirmation of the drug's efficacy and safety in children outside Papua is needed. Objective To measur...