Efficacy of artesunate + sulfamethoxypyrazine/pyrimethamine versus praziquantel in the treatment of Schistosoma haematobium in children.

Efficacy of artesunate + sulfamethoxypyrazine/pyrimethamine versus praziquantel in the treatment of Schistosoma haematobium in children.

BACKGROUND:This study was conducted to determine the efficacy of the antimalarial artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) artesunate +sulfamethoxypyrazine/pyrimethamine (As+SMP), administered in doses used for malaria, to treat Schistosoma haematobium in school aged children. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIP...

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Main Authors: Mahamadou S Sissoko, Abdoulaye Dabo, Hamidou Traoré, Mouctar Diallo, Boubacar Traoré, Drissa Konaté, Boubacar Niaré, Moussa Diakité, Bourama Kamaté, Abdrahamane Traoré, Aboudramane Bathily, Amadou Tapily, Ousmane B Touré, Sarah Cauwenbergh, Herwig F Jansen, Ogobara K Doumbo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-10-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2749939?pdf=render

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