Therapeutic efficacy of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, amodiaquine and the sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-amodiaquine combination against uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in young children in Cameroon

• Main Authors: Basco Leonardo K. (Author), Same-Ekobo Albert (Author), Ngane Vincent Foumane (Author), Ndounga Mathieu (Author), Metoh Theresia (Author), Ringwald Pascal (Author), Soula Georges (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, amodiaquine, and the sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine-amodiaquine combination for the treatment of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in young children in Cameroon. METHODS: In a randomized study we evaluated the effecti...