Therapeutic Efficacy of Artemether-Lumefantrine (Coartem®) for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Falciparum Malaria in Africa: A Systematic Review

Background. Africa still bears the largest burden of malaria as the majority of infections in the continent are caused by P. falciparum. Artemether-lumefantrine (AL, Coartem®) is the most widely used artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT), for treating uncomplicated falciparum malaria globally....

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Main Authors: Awoke Derbie, Daniel Mekonnen, Meseret Adugna, Biruk Yeshitela, Yimtubezinash Woldeamanuel, Tamrat Abebe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7371681